@ethiopia · Post #247 · 01/12/2026, 05:42 PM
🎨 FROM TRASH TO TREASURE: ETHIOPIA'S RUST PAINTER የቆሻሻ ወደ ውድ ንብረት | ОТ МУСОРА К ШЕДЕВРАМ What you throw away, Tesfahun Kibru transforms into art. 💔✨ 🔥 40-year-old Addis Ababa artist who: • Paints with REAL RUST instead of paint • Sculpts from discarded metal scraps • Transforms "worthless" waste into museum pieces 🖼️ 10+ years | Exhibitions at Fendika Cultural Center, Yucca House, Alliance Ethio-Française 💎 His philosophy: "Art doesn't need money - it needs VISION" Critics: "One of Ethiopia's most ingenious yet humble artists" *"ከተራው ተራ አይደለም - እሱ ያየው ውበት ነው"* (From ordinary to extraordinary - he sees beauty) Mentor at DiMA Fine Art Centre, inspiring next generation of Ethiopian creators. Proving: Creativity conquers poverty. Vision matters more than tools. 🇪🇹 🔗whatsoutaddis.com/artist-tesfahun-kibru "Один человек видит мусор. Другой - искусство. Разница? Воображение." 🌍@Ethiopia #EthiopianArt#TesfahunKibru#ContemporaryArt#AddisAbaba#RustArt#MixedMedia