Nuru Abegaz was born in A.A Ethiopia on 1972EC. Graduated from the Addis Ababa University School of Fine Arts and Design in 1997. Having worked as a freelance artist since 1997, he has participated in numerous exhibitions, both group and solo.
“A blank space, be it paper, glass, canvas or an object presents itself as a challenge, which I try to meet, using my inner compass as a guide. Over the years I have been developing my personal vocabulary. For seven years during my “Gray period”, I restricted myself to the use of white and black paint exploring the possibilities of tonal value, composition and the placement of the human figure in, often in a distorted space. I tried to reflect the human condition through a personal and emotional view point. 15 years ago I discovered electrical tape (nastro) as an fascinating and for my work suitable medium. Though the available choice of colors are limited, the semi- transparent nature of nastro through overlapping and layering of the primary colors and deliberately leaving part of the surface blank allows me to achieve a vibrating energetic life to the work. Drawing has been and still continues to be an important part of my work and “drawing” with nastro manifested itself into a new aesthetic form, due to the limitation and flexibility the medium has offer. During my journey on the surface I attempt to find balance and visual rhythm in the composition.
