Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Besufikad Ephrem Gebreselase is a contemporary visual artist and figurative painter holding a BFA from the Alle School of Fine Arts and Design. His studio practice centers on high-contrast figurative surrealism through his signature thematic motif, Memento Mori. Investigating human anatomy, vulnerability, and mortality as architectural landscapes, Besufikad juxtaposes real anatomical structures against atmospheric, surreal iconography. His monumental canvases explore the fragile, sacred spaces humanity inhabits when confronted with time, risk, and existential transition. His work reflects a rigorous technical grounding in classical drawing combined with a distinct, modern Ethiopian surrealist perspective.

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