Ermias Kifleyesus

Ermias Kifleyesus trained at Addis Ababa University’s Alle School of Fine Arts and Design, studying under the influential painter Tadesse Mesfin. As a multidisciplinary artist, Kifleyesus works across various media—including large-scale paper collages, mixed-media canvases, fresco-style murals, video installations, and intricate metal sculptures. His practice explores and deconstructs images to investigate the human condition alongside themes of cultural identity, migration, and post-colonial legacies. Kifleyesus has exhibited widely at major institutions such as Bozar Centre for Fine Arts (Brussels), M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp), Museum of Modern Art (Warsaw), Sharjah Art Foundation (UAE), and La Triennale di Milano (Italy). His work has featured in international art fairs and exhibitions focusing on contemporary African art. He has been recognized through residencies and awards, including support from the Flemish Community and various international art foundations.