Leayne Telahun Bio
Born 1988, Dessie, Ethiopia
Lives and works in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tilahun, received his BFA from Addis Ababa University with a specialization in Painting, in 2012. His oil and ink on canvas works, based on relentless realism of his drawings focus on the human body and mind as a screen that manifests the human psyche. His compositions shift towards the dystopic and
surreal and are filled with unusual poses and anatomical contortions to best
represent the fluid state of mind of a contemporary human. Recent exhibitions include participation in the prestigious national annual art showcase Art of Ethiopia 2017, 2014 and 2013, in 2013 - 1957 exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum as well as exhibitions with DinQ gallery, Galleria TO.MO.KA., Guramayne Art Centre and Alliance Française Ethiopie.
Lives and works in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tilahun, received his BFA from Addis Ababa University with a specialization in Painting, in 2012. His oil and ink on canvas works, based on relentless realism of his drawings focus on the human body and mind as a screen that manifests the human psyche. His compositions shift towards the dystopic and
surreal and are filled with unusual poses and anatomical contortions to best
represent the fluid state of mind of a contemporary human. Recent exhibitions include participation in the prestigious national annual art showcase Art of Ethiopia 2017, 2014 and 2013, in 2013 - 1957 exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum as well as exhibitions with DinQ gallery, Galleria TO.MO.KA., Guramayne Art Centre and Alliance Française Ethiopie.
Leayne Tilahun - Distant Memory 1, 2019, Oil on canvas, 120cm x 150cm
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Leayne Tilahun - Distant Memory 2, 2019, Oil on canvas, 135cm x 100cm
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Leayne Tilahun - Distant Memory 3, 2019, Oil on canvas, 150cm x 150cm
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