Timothy Wandulu’s art has gone through several phases, even as he continues to reveal more of who he is and the potential he holds.

Of late, the 28-year-old, has been working on “Identity,” a far more meditative creation, which lets us tap into his personal journey as a Rwandan.

His latest work looks at who Wandulu became after getting his identity card and the experiences he encountered.

Featuring a few works so far, “Identity” definitely increases a spectator’s urge into desiring more of what is beyond the images on display.

“This is me, and it is very personal, though I believe it represents an experience similar to what some people out there might have gone through,” he said.

Being a work in progress, the artist still has a few of the works, which are hanging on the walls of Concept Art Studio in Kacyiru, a Kigali Suburb. These are portraits of himself, but with an image of the Rwandan national identity card aside.

Born and raised in Uganda, Wandulu’s quest to tap into his ancestry is something he holds dear. After moving to Rwanda, Wandulu acted on his longing to connect with his roots.

Even with some of his relatives living in Rwanda, getting a national identity card was not easy and his pursuit of art as a profession was also not a welcome decision.

Wandulu has used a mixture of pastels, oils, acrylic paints and heat to transform digital images into larger paintings. This is a new art form that he refers to as new media art.

Wandulu first wanted to get citizenship then go back to Uganda, but things have changed, “I realised I needed to make a difference, which I am trying to do to this day,” he said.

His art has taken shape, right from the art installations he used to do to mixed media and abstract art.

Other than showing his art pieces in exhibitions, Wandulu has also chosen to take part in sensitisation campaigns.

In 2014, under Kwiga, Kurema, Kureba (Learn, Create and See) — an art organisation that brings together the country’s visual artists to participate in social causes — they created over 30 murals countrywide specifically aimed at fighting diseases like malaria and aids awareness.

His first exhibition dubbed Women in Pink, was purposely dedicated to fighting breast cancer. Beauty Capsule, an exhibition he held last year was quite different as it focused on forms of transportation in the country.

In his latest project, Wandulu hopes to create over 25 pieces inspired by past life experiences.

The artist, who believes that this concept is still evolving, plans to share it with the public, but he is skeptical about how it will be received.

“I can exhibit the works anywhere, but this depends on how one approaches the project,” he said, adding, “The idea is still growing.”