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Zoma Museum Addis Ababa

Zoma Museum Addis Ababa

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Nestled within the ceaseless pulse of Ethiopia's capital, the Zoma Museum stands as a beacon of cultural continuity and a reverberation of the indomitable spirit of the African artistic tradition. A quarter-century-old dream finally realized, the museum immortalizes the name and memory of the late Zoma Shiferraw, a promising young artist whose life, like a candle extinguished prematurely, ended in a battle with cancer in 1979.

The museum, a testament to time, stands tall in the face of fleeting architectural trends. Its mission, steeped in reverence for the old and the enduring, is a celebration of construction techniques that have withstood the ravages of time and elements, whilst retaining their inherent grace and beauty. The structure itself, a symphony of mud, straw, stone, wood, and cement, is a tangible embodiment of the museum's dedication to architectural resilience and environmental consciousness.

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Much more than a mere exhibition space, the Zoma Museum is an incubator for innovative and avant-garde art and architecture, a bridge uniting creatives from around the globe in a shared dedication to ecological artistry. Beyond its gallery walls, the museum extends into a library, children's center, an edible garden, and an elementary school. It also houses an art and vernacular school, an amphitheatre, and a museum shop - a veritable artistic ecosystem pulsating within the heart of Addis Ababa.

In March 2019, the Zoma Museum opened its doors, ushering in not only a new era for African art and architecture but also offering a sanctuary of nature for city dwellers yearning for a reconnection with the Earth. The museum, in all its facets, is a testament to the symbiosis of culture and nature, the past and the present, the tangible and the transcendental - a celebration of the enduring spirit of Africa.

 

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Mekanisa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Mekanisa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Mekanisa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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