Biography
Henok started practicing art from the age of six in the form of drawing, painting and clay sculpture. He continued and develop it until he joined the physics department in Debub University in 2001. Two years later he stopped studying Physics and joined Addis Ababa University’s Ale school of Fine Arts and Design and graduated with a B.A in Art Education in 2008.
Since graduation,he have experimented with different medium and techniques including video and mixed media to generate his body of work. He is usually more interested in the history and process of the artwork equal to the final output. He usually create his artwork from a range of found materials and conceptual elements, currently experimenting with painting,installation and performance
He helped found an artist collective named Netsa Art Village with other 10 Ethiopian Artists in 2009, Simultaneously he have exhibited his art works and videos several times in Ethiopia and around the world including Germany, India, Cuba, Morocco, Mexico and Tanzania.
Since 2017 he is based in Berlin, Germany, experimenting and developing his works in his studio.
Henok started practicing art from the age of six in the form of drawing, painting and clay sculpture. He continued and develop it until he joined the physics department in Debub University in 2001. Two years later he stopped studying Physics and joined Addis Ababa University’s Ale school of Fine Arts and Design and graduated with a B.A in Art Education in 2008.
Since graduation,he have experimented with different medium and techniques including video and mixed media to generate his body of work. He is usually more interested in the history and process of the artwork equal to the final output. He usually create his artwork from a range of found materials and conceptual elements, currently experimenting with painting,installation and performance
He helped found an artist collective named Netsa Art Village with other 10 Ethiopian Artists in 2009, Simultaneously he have exhibited his art works and videos several times in Ethiopia and around the world including Germany, India, Cuba, Morocco, Mexico and Tanzania.
Since 2017 he is based in Berlin, Germany, experimenting and developing his works in his studio.
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