Habtamu Tibebu

HE GRADUATED IN 2013 FROM ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY'S ALLE SCHOOL OF FINE ART AND DESIGN, MAJORING IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION (GRAPHIC ARTS) WITH A BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS. HIS FOUR YEARS OF STUDY IN GRAPHIC ART AND DESIGN HAVE EQUIPPED HIM WITH THE SKILLS TO BRING HIS IDEAS TO LIFE. DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM HISTORY AND NATURE, HE IMMERSES HIMSELF IN ANTIQUE OBJECTS AND HISTORICAL NARRATIVES, ENVISIONING THE PAST AND BLENDING IT WITH THE PRESENT IN HIS ARTWORK. HIS CREATIVE PROCESS IS DRIVEN BY THE DESIRE FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, UNBOUNDED BY LIMITATIONS. HE BELIEVES THAT ART TRANSCENDS BARRIERS LIKE RACISM, POLITICS, AND GEOGRAPHY, CREATING CONNECTIONS THAT RESONATE UNIVERSALLY.