03/02/2026
After a year and a half of working quietly, I’m grateful to share that my Flower Studies have debuted at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens as part of On Time: Giving Form to the Fleeting.
Returning to the darkroom, editing, and slowly sequencing this work reminded me that the work that makes no noise is still necessary.
This year has been about steadiness, building a home and darkroom of my own in DC, and reflecting on what it means to make and take up space for myself and my practice as an Eritrean-born Ethiopian American immigrant. In these tumultuous times, I’ve been looking inward to tend to my inner garden and ask myself what it means to be an artist when the world around you is falling apart.
It has been a quiet defiance to create, to speak, to use everything I have for peace, love, and connection, and on March 11th, I will reflect on my 1-year fellowship that has brought me here.
I’m looking forward to being in conversation with curator Wilfried Zeisler and gallerist Adrian Ferguson for the upcoming artist talk. I would truly love to see you there.
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