Bekele Alemu

Bekele Alemu, 42, has been cleaning the glass awnings and panes above the bustling market stalls of Addis Ababa for over a decade. One night, driven by an ineffable urge, he drove a car into a lake and since then, people have speculated endlessly about his motives, yet he maintains silence on the matter. This event, along with the ceaseless routine of his work, has shaped Bekele's unique ability to track the slashes of shadow and light like notes on a staff, forever composed by the tangled city wires above.