Marxist-Modern Exercise 5 (መልመጃ ፭) 
2024 - Ongoing
Oslo, Norway

This chapter of the project focuses on painting literature produced during the Ethiopian student movement of the 1960s and 70s. The literature of this era explored critical questions about Ethiopia’s political economy, governance, and the societal structures of the time. Its influence fundamentally reshaped the Ethiopian state and society, leaving a lasting impact on the country’s political dynamics, which continue to evolve today.
The artwork incorporates visual elements, including symbols of imperial Ethiopia, prominent figures of the student movement, public monuments from before and after the revolution, student publications, and the imagery of textbooks and exercise books. These visual references not only document the era but also illustrate the cultural and political turbulence of the time.
Overall, the works showcase an expressive and layered mixed-media approach, blending elements of urban art and abstract expressionism. It is an experimental and intuitive process, where spontaneity and structure collide.