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Addis Fine Art excited to announce we will be showcasing the paintings of Tesfaye Urgessa and Ermias Kifleyesus, as part of Art Cologne's online catalogue. Tesfaye Urgessa’s work has deep roots in his childhood and his memories as a young man in Ethiopia. He finds social activism and story-telling a catalyst for his artistic production. Ermias Kifleyesus’ production is one layered narrative of cultural restitution and trans-cultural dialogue that deals with the de-colonization of historical narratives and cultural restitution.
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TESFAYE URGESSA
Urgessa's work has deep roots in his childhood and his memories as a young man in Ethiopia. Having studied under modern master Tadesse Mesfin, at the Alle School of Fine Art and Design, Urgessa connected with Ethiopian iconography. This will be, in years to come, one of the binding elements of his artistic production. In his own words, this is like ‘always having an Ethiopian accent, no matter what language I’m speaking’
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ERMIAS KIFLEYESUS
"I explore the flip side of paintings, this is true with my own work and the works I discover. I'm performing with the front and back of paintings, engaging the places in between canvas, primer, oil paint and varnish by working with light in that uncharted territory. This process gives new life to forgotten spaces; my technique gives vision and voice to my ideas, heroes and idols".
Art Cologne Fair | 2020
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