A Black History of Art Presents: A Shared Gaze

Tesfaye Urgessa

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A conversation with Tesfaye Urgessa, a painter based between Nurtingen, Germany and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tesfaye's paintings are figurative, fleshy and dynamic. There is often -- amidst the business of his paintings -- an anchor point in the form of a piercing gaze. In this episode, Tesfaye speaks to Alayo from his studio in Nurtingen, about his life and his practice.

*apologies for the low sound quality, Tesfaye's studio is large and echoey*


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Tesfaye: @tesfayeurgessa

Alayo: @ablackhistoryofart @alayoakinkugbe