We were angry all the time. We were envious all the time. We were relieved that we were being looked at by people who were just as angry and envious as we were.
On the second floor of a building on Riara Road, Nairobi, there exists an open-plan layout art studio where the Seven Artists collective resides.
Born in 1998 in Kabwe, Zambia, Erica discovered her passion for art at the tender age of seven. Using natural pigments from flowers, she began creating watercolors, an early indication of her innate creativity.
I often work on series, inspired by real-life moments, encounters, and feelings.
Sudanese Artist Yasmeen Abdullah speaks to TewasArt Africa about her solo show Soulscapes, explaining in detail the inspiration behind a few featured pieces, her creative process, and childhood memories, and briefly highlighting her struggles in Sudan when the war began.
Amasaka Gallery exhibition Patterns Through Time, features seventeen works from two contemporary artists based in Addis Ababa, Birhanu Manaye and Tibeb Sirak.
Most notably, the contemporary Tanzanian scene is characterized by the use of mixed media, and a preference for inward exploration of our identities, communities, and histories, over the outward gaze.
“There’s a lot of Tanzania’s history and culture that cannot be depicted through realism, like our true emotions about our history and culture. If you are only painting things that you can see, you miss out on a lot of our culture that can’t be physically seen” – Sabi John
Natnael Ashebir is a multi-disciplinary artist (b.1995, Ethiopia) who has completed a BFA from Alle School of Fine Art and Design in 2021, a Diploma from Entoto Polytechnic College in 2016, and a certificate from Abyssinia Fine Art School in 2013.
My artwork, “Patterns of Life,” primarily focuses on patterns and how they relate to our daily lives. I use primary aspects from Somali and Ethiopian culture to convey this idea. – Tibeb Sirak