Addis Ababa (AFP) – With an exuberant flourish, Ethiopian artist Fikru Gebremariam slaps bold streaks of paint across the large canvas propped up against a wall in his Addis Ababa studio. In his studio, Fikru preciously guards a drawing he produced as an 11-year-old boy when his parents enrolled him at the Addis Ababa School of Fine Arts. After studying in Addis, Fikru travelled to several countries including the United States and the artists' magnet Paris before returning to his homeland in 2012. Fikru Gebremariam daubs bold streaks of colour onto a canvas at is Addis Ababa studio © Michele Spatari / AFPFikru says he does not want to be categorised. So, the name Ethiopian artist, African artist, European artist, it's just a kind of label."

Source: Ethiopian News February 01, 2024 13:20 UTC