Her name is Arlia-Hamda Elmi, and she was born in Somalia. She is an abstract expressionist artist who currently lives and works in Helsinki, Finland. Her art is known for its vibrant and colorful abstract paintings of different sizes. She spent part of her youth in Tuscany, Italy. At the age of 16, she emigrated to Finland, where she began her studies and worked in the world of art, fashion, and design. She has been painting since she was four years old and started creating fine art in 1995.

Art has always been a tender place for her, and painting has been her escape from the darkness of the world. Her brushstrokes are bold, and her sense of color is magical. She lets the creative expression within her reach the canvas like a mysterious language. Her vision is to create a world of beauty, light, peace, and vibrant colors. Her technique is a mixture of an abstract style and breathtaking colors. By experimenting with texture and drying processes while using acrylics, she has developed a unique technique. She applies several layers of thick paint to the canvases and use different tools and her fingers to shape the paint. Some sections are almost sculptures on their own. The light source is another important element in her work. She is a spiritual person and love nature. The sun and the moon, the sea and the sky, animals, trees, and flowers all inspire me and work with energy and light.

She loves working on many pieces at once because the variety keeps her present in the painting process, and she doesn't feel the anxiety that often occurs when she is pressured to finish a single painting. She recognized this tendency early in her career and developed a solution that allowed her to be productive and at peace with herself at the same time. Her main goal in painting is to create unforgettable, dynamic, and colorful artwork that inspires viewers and has profound meaning and sustainable value.