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PART RECREATION

Part of the sculpture on Mexico Square was used by Bekele Mekonnen, assistant professor and lead artist on the project, to create a replica of the whole.


PART RECREATION

Part of the sculpture on Mexico Square was used by Bekele Mekonnen, assistant professor and lead artist on the project, to create a replica of the whole. Presented at the compound of Addis Abeba University’s Ale School of Fine Arts & Design, the sculpture was unveiled on March 13, 2020. A discussion on art and preservation followed.

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HALTED CHIVALRY

Two traditional horse-drawn carriages sit neatly parked side by side in the Jemo Three Condominium area, while one horse refuels with a delicate meal of leaves and the other patiently waits for its coachman. The drivers appear to have stepped away for a game of pool after a long day on the road, leaving their horses and carriages to take a well-earned pause of their own. In an age when chivalry is often said to be dead, it seems to have simply taken a brief rest in Jemo Three, waiting for the co...


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COLD FASHION

Mannequins draped in clear ponchos stand outside a clothing store beside KKare Building on Mozambique Street, leaving passersby to wonder whether the plastic coverings are a summer fashion statement or simply a careful shopkeeper's attempt to protect the clothes from the pouring rain. Either way, the chilly weather seems to have convinced even these inanimate models to bundle up, whether for warmth they cannot feel or simply to extend their shelf life...


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EVOLVING ROVER

An old Land Rover pickup, once built to conquer rugged terrain and jungle trails, has brought a little bit of the jungle to the city. Now parked near ‘Sidist' Kilo Roundabout, the vehicle has traded its days of adventure for a new role as a roadside banana stall. A powerhouse once made for difficult terrain has evolved into a humble marketplace on four wheels, carrying and selling bunches of bananas to passing customers...