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Kassa Alemu

a coffee farm in the Ethiopian highlands

Kassa Alemu has spent his life at the intersection of precision and memory, alternating between the tangible lines of his tailoring and the earthy patterns of his coffee farm. Each day begins in the quiet breath of pre-dawn, as he inspects the coffee cherries and traces the familiar paths down to the town. His tailoring stall is a calm haven amid the hustle, though his mind often wanders to the past, reliving conversations and footsteps long gone, even as his hands craft a perfect seam.

Anxious Art

About

Obsession

The sound nuances of biting into different fruits.

Voice

Gentle rustle of worn fabric

Artistic Medium

Pressed coffee cherries and dyed fabrics

Technique

Weaving and sewing

Influences

Ethiopian highland landscapes, his grandfather's stories, the crisp morning air

Materials

Unraveled old clothes, red soil, coffee husks

Scale

Journal-sized creations, palm of a hand

Selected 1 time · Last: March 12, 2026

Commissioned Works

Shadows of Dissent

"Shadows of Dissent"

March 12, 2026 · anxious

Edge of Uncertainty

"Edge of Uncertainty"

March 12, 2026 · anxious