Kenyan who did visual effects for ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Star Wars’ returns home

Yvonne Muinde, fine artist and VFX art director with over 20 years of experience on films including Avatar, Black Panther, The Hobbit, and Game of Thrones, speaking at the second Création Africa Forum in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 16, 2025.

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Yvonne Muinde’s first commissioned artwork was a motorbike mural she painted for her twin brother when she was about 11 years old.

While her brother was outgoing and social, Yvonne preferred to stay home and paint, draw and doodle. She also loved the comic book series Asterix and Obelix, and her bedroom walls were covered with stickers, much to her mother's dismay.

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