Eyerusalem Jiregna Explained
Eyerusalem Jiregna (born 1993) is an Ethiopian photographer. She is based in Addis Ababa and focuses on women doing non traditionally female jobs. She is known for her photos of the local women of Harar.
Jiregna attended university in the United States where she took a course on photography. She worked as a photojournalist when she returned to Ethiopia and started her own photography business. She also trained as a fashion designer. As a result, her work often focuses on fabric. Jiregna wants to portray Ethiopia as it is to the rest of the world. She has exhibited in Addis Fine Art Gallery.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Exhibitions
- Photoville, 2016[1] [7]
- Africa Contemporary African Art Fair, 2017[7]
- Investec Cape Town Art Fair, 2018[7]
- Refraction: New Photography of Africa and its Diaspora, Steven Kasher Gallery, New York City, 2018[8]
- FNB Joburg Art Fair, 2018[7]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Eyerusalem Jiregna biography . Addis Fine Art . 2015-08-07 . 2020-03-07.
- Web site: Five of the best Instagram accounts in Ethiopia to follow now . Baku Magazine . 2018-04-09 . 2020-03-07.
- Web site: Mba . Adora . The Instagram photos reframing Africa . BBC . 2019-10-17 . 2020-03-07.
- Web site: Jordan . Eliza . How Eyerusalem Adugna Jirenga is Changing the Narrative of Ethiopia One Image at a Time . Whitewall . 2019-04-18 . 2020-03-07.
- Web site: Addis Fine Art Exhibit Puts Focus on New Generation of Ethiopian Photographers at Tadias Magazine . Tadias Magazine . mg . 2020-03-07.
- Web site: Ethiopia's Art Scene Has Long Suffered From a Disinterested Government. But Shifting Politics Might Soon Make Culture a Priority . artnet News . 2019-07-23 . 2020-03-07.
- Web site: YOUNG ETHIOPIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS CHANGING THE GAZE . Outlook Ethiopia . 2019-05-25 . 2020-03-07.
- Web site: 2020-03-07. Refraction: New Photography of Africa and Its Diaspora - Exhibitions - Steven Kasher Gallery. www.stevenkasher.com.
