A moment with Nise Ngajilo
Nise Yolim Ngajilo founder of Nien production shares his motivations and experiences as a Tanzanian digital artist.
Nien production is a creative organisation that provides Illustrations, and creative design services for branding and promotional materials. We design arts to express needs, events, activities, initiatives, and special occasions.
Background
For as long as I can remember, I was inspired by the arts. I came to learn about Leonardo da Vinci by watching anime and animations and his work really inspired me.
Back then, the only material I had was paper and pencils. I knew then that live sketching was not for me , but I kept drawing to refine my skills. After some hard work and practice, I was nominted as the best artist in the class.
I graduated from secondary school in 2016, so I used that break to explore creatively. I spent a long time surfing the web and that is when I learned and fell in love with about digital arts. I borrowed my brother’s PC and tried to learn everything that I could about digital arts.
WHY CHOOSE A CAREER IN ART?
Out of everything that I do, I feel that art brings the best out of me. Art has been a great form of expression and it is how I present my ideas, feelings, and emotions. It is something that I love to do and it is also how I make a living.
HOW AS YOUR PRACTISE CHANGE OVER TIME?
My approach is to never stop learning. I have been learning, which has helped me to keep discovering new ways of solving different problems. This has also helped me focus on producing new and creative projects. With my long term experience and skills , I have succeeded in adding value to my customers by providing a combination of various creative services. Many of my clients are attracted to our graphic content (including digital arts) and branding, which is very unique in Tanzania.
DESCRIBE A REAL-LIFE SITUATION THAT INSPIRED YOUR WORK?
I have been inspired by many things one of them is the art of Jesus Christ(The Last Supper) drawn by the artist Leonardo da Vinci. Christianity is a widely spread religion across the globe. But the art of the last supper is respected and used until today for it shows Jesus and his followers/students having the last supper before Jesus’ crucifixion.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A TANZANIA ARTIST?
To be a Tanzania artist means a lot including that I was born and raised in Tanzania, therefore, I am a Tanzanian citizen by birth because of this I get to be the icon/presenter of our country, our culture, our people to the world. Also to inspire fellow countrymen that art is not just something but it is something with value, something through which you can make a living and fulfill your dreams.
WHAT ARE YOUR CAREER GOALS?
My professional goal is to become the best digital artist but also to build up Nien production to be a home for the various artists, to bring all their ideas and works to the world, helping them financially and growing their talent to international standards.
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