Artist Statement

My art is a reflection on time — how things change, fade, and are reborn. I’m drawn to the way paint ages on walls, slowly peeling and weathering, becoming part of a larger story. My murals and installations aren’t just images; they carry traces of time, memory, and transformation in their layers.
Much of this inspiration comes from my years of working as a muralist in Addis Ababa. Painting on city walls exposed to sun, rain, and dust taught me to appreciate how surfaces evolve — how color fades, cracks form, and textures deepen with time. Those living walls became my first teachers in impermanence and transformation.
I often explore themes of decay and renewal. The way paint cracks or a surface erodes reminds me that everything changes — nothing stays the same. I see this process as a metaphor for life itself, and I try to capture that feeling in my work.
In my practice, I use printing techniques like silkscreen, image transfer, and woodcut, often combining them with rougher materials like cement on canvas. These choices let me build texture and depth, giving each piece a sense of history and touch.
Through my work, I want people to pause and think about the materials around them — how they age, hold stories, and mark the passing of time. Each piece is a conversation between what once was and what remains, a quiet reflection on how change weaves through all of us.