Peter Elungat born in 1978, is one of the most prominent artists in East Africa.
He is sometimes described as a reincarnation from the old classical ages.
Peter is a self-taught artist, who creates the master pieces that present a common theme: women; dramatically, romantically, erotically, exotically, compassionately, billowing hair in flowing robes all painted with an element of fantasy and weightlessness oozing from all canvases he puts his brush on.
Yet Peter says he only paints one woman-Angelina
She is Peter’s alter ego; footloose and fancy free cavorting around the canvas in his stead. She is the projection of his inner state rendered in oil on canvas-a fabulous device for exploring the self without the inhibition of self-consciousness.
Back in the day, the Madonna like Angelina floated on canvases with soft and vulnerable beauty that was independent of the artist. Today she has become a split entity of the artist-a reflection of his thoughts and critical events in his life.
