Youth marginalisation negatively affects the lives of young Ugandans in many ways. Art can provide a way for youth to make their own decisions and act upon them, even when external factors hamper...Show moreYouth marginalisation negatively affects the lives of young Ugandans in many ways. Art can provide a way for youth to make their own decisions and act upon them, even when external factors hamper this ability. Two young male Ugandan artists were interviewed. They talk about their lives and their relation to art and Ugandan politics. Building on a theoretical framework that recognises the importance of art as a political tool, these interviews were analysed. This research found that art in Uganda is used by youth to perform political agency, but in the lives of the interviewees, also to perform agency over their lives in general.Show less
