Dusengimana Aubert is an artist with a unique talent for drawing, to the point that when you look at his artwork, you might think it’s a photograph taken by a camera.
This artist was born in Gasabo District, Kimihurura Sector, where he grew up. He dreamed of becoming a film actor as a child, but he also loved drawing.
As a young boy, he enjoyed watching action films, particularly the way they were acted. After watching them, he would try to replicate the drawings he saw, and those around him admired how he drew.
In secondary school, he studied architecture with the aim of drawing house designs. However, the freedom he sought in architecture proved challenging for him.
He found himself drawn to drawings everywhere he looked. People used to say that his artistic talent came from his grandfather, which motivated him to pursue it professionally.
Based on his work, he uses a lot of skill, spends considerable time, and utilizes expensive materials to ensure his uniqueness shines through.
Looking at and loving drawings is easy, but creating these works requires a level of skill that not everyone outside the profession can understand, as he points out.
Dusengimana, an expert in drawing, explains the challenges he faced in his career. He says that doing this work requires sitting for long hours, which can even lead to health problems.
His artworks take a lot of energy because it can take him up to three days to complete one drawing. Additionally, it is often difficult to find a client willing to pay the price, but the goals he has set for his life keep pushing him to work hard.
This young man spoke to Kura about his goals. Dusengimana Aubert aims to bring his art to an international level and give recognition to the artwork created by Rwandans.
He says, “My goal is to bring art to an international level so that foreigners will know that Rwandans are capable. Some Europeans still don’t believe that we can create such skilled art.”
His work earns him significantly.
Dusengimana Aubert drew a portrait of Georges St-Pierre, a Canadian famous for acting in films. He loved the portrait and even shared it on his social media, and now it hangs in his home. He awarded Dusengimana with a prize that deeply moved him.
The artist says that this profession sustains him and allows him to invest in other ventures from the profits he makes from selling his artworks.
Aubert advises young people to have goals in everything they do and, if they have a talent or passion, to pursue it rather than engaging in things they are not passionate about. He adds, “I never knew that drawing would lead me to the success I have today.”
He reinforces his advice, encouraging young people to live with purpose in everything they do and to focus on what they love instead of putting effort into things they don’t know.
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