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Arlia-Hamda Elmi

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She is an Abstract Expressionist artist born in Somalia, East Africa. At the age of 16, she moved to Finland alone to pursue her passion for fashion, design, and art. Her creative journey started when she was just 4 years old. She loved painting and used to decorate the walls of their home with bright colors like red, turquoise, yellow, orange, and blue. Although her sweet mother was always a bit infuriated with her for doing this, her father was always very supportive and smiling at her Sadly, she lost her family when she was just 7 years old and became an orphan.

 

As a child, she had a fascination with the sun and often imagined that she was communicating with it. Now, as an adult, she feels that the sun is a part of her and it is reflected in most of her artworks.

 

She uses acrylics and multimedia to create vibrant and colorful abstract paintings. Her unique technique involves applying layers of thick paint to canvases and shaping them with various tools and her fingers. She draws her inspiration from nature, such as the sun, moon, sky, sea, animals, trees, and flowers. She works on many pieces simultaneously to stay present in the painting process and avoid feeling pressured to finish a single painting. Her goal is to create unforgettable, dynamic, and colorful artwork that inspires viewers with its profound meaning and sustainable value.

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