Afriart Gallery is thrilled to showcase a duo presentation of Ethiopian textile artist Fiker Solomon and Ethiopian printmaker Kaleab Abate at the 9th edition of Art X Lagos.
Both artists deeply with their chosen materials, allowing them to inform and shape their artistic processes. Abate utilizes printmaking patterns and layering techniques to create compositions that are rich in texture and …
Both artists deeply with their chosen materials, allowing them to inform and shape their artistic processes. Abate utilizes printmaking patterns and layering techniques to create compositions that are rich in texture and complexity. His approach emphasizes the physicality of the materials he uses, leading to a visual language that is both surreal and grounded in realism.
Similarly, Solomon’s practice involves stitching, …
