The Legacy of The Mabazza Foundation

🌟 Help Me Make This Legacy Last

As a Pancreatic Cancer survivor I fought,

For five years, I fought for my life.

Surgeries. Treatments. The unknown. Every day was a battle just to survive. And somehow, by grace, I did.

But survival wasn’t the finish line. It was the beginning of something deeper.

The Mabazza Foundation was born from the quiet space after the storm the space where pain begins to turn into purpose. Where healing reaches outward. Where art becomes more than beauty it becomes medicine for the soul.

In the depths of my recovery, I found unexpected comfort in digitally created art.
That creative outlet became more than a distraction it became a mirror, a companion, and a lifeline. In moments when words failed or the pain was too deep to articulate, I turned to image-making. Creating through this new medium allowed me to process what I had endured, to reshape my story with color, light, and possibility. It focused my healing journey and became the very impetus for founding the Mabazza Foundation.

I recognize that the use of technology in art has sparked conversations and even controversy but what I engage in is not a replacement for human creativity. It is AI-assisted digital art, where the tools serve the vision, not the other way around. These tools, like brushes or cameras before them, are instruments through which I channel my voice.

Much of the misunderstanding comes from how these platforms work. They are not borrowing completed artworks from other artists, but rather learning visual components: what a door looks like, how a shadow might fall across fabric, the anatomy of a flame. But the spark what brings these elements together into something soulful is mine. That act of creative direction, emotional nuance, and story-building cannot be automated.

In my process, I rely on emotionally driven digital composition to communicate the things I cannot always say out loud: grief, awe, love, memory. Each image is carefully constructed, layering symbols and moods to guide the viewer toward something deeply human. This was especially true in my Father’s Day series, where I used digital image-making guided by emotion and intent to capture moments both real and imagined—small echoes of the people and memories we carry forward.

This practice is more than visual output it’s technology-enabled visual storytelling. And through it, I’ve rediscovered agency, clarity, and purpose. It has opened a door not only to healing, but to sharing. To giving back. To making sure others, especially those in the most vulnerable places, know they are not alone.

A new era in art.
A new era in healing.
A new era in giving.

Through the Mabazza Foundation, I now share this process with others. Not to replace traditional mediums, but to expand the creative and emotional vocabulary available to those in need of expression. To offer new tools for resilience. And to turn survival into service.

I created this foundation not only to honor my journey, but to offer light to others still walking through their darkest hours. Through the power of art, emotional support, and community, we’re helping cancer survivors reclaim dignity, find hope, and feel seen.

But I can’t do it alone.

I’m asking you to join me not just for today, but for tomorrow.

The Mabazza Foundation sustains its mission through curated art exhibit fundraisers, online gallery sales, and special collaborations with nonprofits. We also welcome opportunities to partner with builders, developers, and architects to place healing-centered artwork in lobbies, corridors, hospitals, and communal spaces  ensuring that each piece continues to speak, spark reflection, and bring lasting awareness to cancer survivorship.

Together, let’s build something that lasts. Let’s turn the Mabazza Foundation into a permanent, multi-year force for good. Let’s ensure that even long after I’m gone, others will still feel the ripple of what we started here: a place where compassion meets creativity, where stories are honored, and where no one fights alone.

This is more than a foundation.

It’s a legacy.

And I invite you to be part of it.

 

Uchenna and Uno Mabazza