about

Hi friend, 

My name is Alexandra Kihwa Endale Mitiku. 

For symbolic reasons, I use my middle name, Kihwa-Endale, when I introduce myself as an artist. 

My art is rooted in my ancestry, spirituality, social issues, myths, hermetism, 

and most importantly, they are rooted in Love.

I am a part-Korean, part-Ethiopian gemini and creative expression is how I understand the world Around, as well as the one Inside of me. Cliche, but it holds true. 

I use transparent and reflective surfaces for my conceptual paintings so that the viewer becomes an essential part of the work. Through their movements they bring the portraits to life.

Although mainly expressing visually through conceptual paintings and moving image, there is a place of refuge with spoken word – when there are themes that cannot fully be translated into visual art. 

Every piece that is created hopes to pull the viewer into a visceral world, where the audience is inspired by their own compassion.

Internships & Work practice Assistant / Prainha Residência Artística General maintenance and assisting other artists in residence Itanhaem, Sao Paolo, Brazil  April – May 2019 Workshop organizer/ Tate exchange Program  Planning and setting up workshop with a group, installing video exhibition, social media promotion London, United Kingdom  January 2018 Exhibition Guard / Tampereen Taidemuseo Guarding the paintings, helping visitors Tampere, Finland  July – August 2017 Assistant for Finlayson Art Area project / Himmelblau Painting the area Tampere, Finland  May 2016 Assistant/ AKart Agency Installation of exhibition, editing text, research June – August New York, USA  2014 Education Tampere Ammattikorkeakoulu  Media & Fine Art Bachelor’s Degree 2014 – 2018, Finland

Solo Exhibition 2021 Hands Up, Taidegalleria Albert IX, Helsinki Group Exhibitions 2018     Maailmantango Festival,                         Runokahvila, Tampere 2018     6th Moscow International Biennale for young art,                  MMOMA, Moscow 2018     Hot Futures, Himmelblau, Tampere                                2018     Video screening ‘25 times’, Reading Assembly Tate Exchange Program, Tate Modern, London 2017     Pidgin, Yogiga Gallery, Seoul 2017     Elusive Matters, Uulu Kulttuurikeskus, Tampere 2017     Elusive Matters – pop-up, Pyynikin Trikoo, Tampere 2016     Desire: Double Edged Sword, Nykyaika, Tampere 2016     Desire: Double Edged Sword, OCAD, Toronto 2015     Desire: Double Edged Sword, Bethanian, Berlin 2015     Fleeting Spaces, Rajatila,  Tampere 2013     Veeran Verstas Taidenäyttely, Veeran Verstas, Oulu Residencies 2019     Prainha Residência Artística, Itanhaem, Brazil

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