Nahom Teklehaimanot is an Eritrean artist whose practice explores identity, displacement, and the psychological impact of conflict and belonging, often reflecting on the tensions between home, memory, and personal history. His work draws on both personal and collective narratives, addressing unspoken struggles and the subtle forms of violence embedded in everyday life.
Teklehaimanot holds a Diploma in Information Communication Technology from SMAP Institute of Training, Asmara, Eritrea (2013).
Solo and dual exhibitions include When Home Won’t Let You Stay (2024) at Addis Fine Art Gallery, Addis Ababa; Unspoken Wars (2024) at AKKA Project Gallery, Venice; and Connectivity of the Identity (2019) at The Gallery, Asmara. Group exhibitions include Addis Fine Art, London; Figure This (2023) and Figure This II (2023) at Sarah Kravitz Gallery, London; Fictions (2022) at Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi; and 4x4+1 (2022) at Chilly Art Project Gallery, London. Art fairs include 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair (2024). In 2023, Teklehaimanot participated in The Noldor Residency in Accra, Ghana. He is the recipient of the 1st Prize in the Professional Category at the European Union Art Competition (2013).
This year he is taking part in the 25th Biennale of Sydney.
