Addis Expressions at Sky Business Centres  Dublin

African Sun by Genet Alemu

Addis Expressions is a Contemporary Ethiopian Art Exhibition which runs from January 24th to March 4th  at  Sky Business Centres.


24th January  - 4th  February - Sky Business Centres, Clonshaugh.  
7th February  - 18th February- Sky Business Centres, Clontarf.
21st February  -4th March       -Sky Business Centres, Damastown.
Opening Times are Mon to Fri 10.00 am to 4.00pm  (lunch 1-2pm)                      
 

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The exhibition is showcasing seven Addis Ababa based artists.  
It is 25 years since Live Aid was held, yet the West still draw upon images of famine when Ethiopia is mentioned.  At the heart of this show is the desire to adjust the distorted image many Westerners have of Ethiopia.  The exhibition is an embodiment of a country that has a thriving art scene, rich culture and creative people.

Ethiopia is as large as France and Spain combined.  Ethiopian Art, recognised as one of the country’s many cultural achievements, is largely considered an outcome of centuries of cultural exchange of many forms of art between Africa, Asia, and Europe, giving it a unique place in the history of African art.       

The seven artists participating in the show have studied art at the renowned Addis Ababa Fine Arts School and some have exhibited and worked abroad.  Their backgrounds and experience are as varied as Ethiopians themselves and their work reflects this.  They work in a number of different media and raise innumerable kinds of subject matter. The works exhibited are a far cry from the centuries old style of Ethiopian Christian Art which many Westerners are familiar with.  The artists try to capture both modern day life and some of the fast –disappearing aspects of Addis life.