Simko Ahmed Explained
Simko Ahmed |
Birth Place: | Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
Education: | BSc in fine arts MSc in civil engineering. |
Occupation: | Artist, painter, poet |
Style: | War, Surrialist |
Website: | https://www.simko-art.co.uk/ |
Simko Ahmed (in Japanese: 澄湖 アフマド (born 1972) is a Kurdish artist.[1] [2] [3] [4]
He moved to Japan in 1996, where he became the first Kurd to become a Japanese citizen.[5] His work as a representation of his life experiences, ranging from contemporary surrealism to abstract forms. Furthermore, Ahmad stressed his dedication to using his work to advocate for human rights, freedom, and equality, reflecting people's struggles across the globe.
Early life and education
Simko Ahmed was born in Sulaymaniyah in 1972. After graduating from high school in Erbil, he planned to study at the college of fine arts, but his teachers advised him to study engineering since it has better outcome and more stable economy. He enrolled in Salahaddin University and graduated from the college of civil engineering in 1990. He later travelled to Japan to attend the college of fine arts at the University of Tokyo.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Bibliography
- Colors Of Paradise, 2010[10]
- Spring never dies, 2011[11] [12]
- Baran Art 1, 2012
- Sparrows of Paradise Painting, 2018[13]
References
- Web site: 2021-02-01 . XIII Florence Biennale 2021, Artists on competition . 2024-03-06 . FB . en-US.
- Web site: The Art of Simko Ahmed . 2024-03-04 . ekurd.net.
- Web site: Tokyo: Paint After Pain – Art festival 2008 – A Humanitarian Message Welcome to the Official Website of Defend International . 2024-02-17 . defendinternational.org.
- Web site: ژیان لە فەرهەنگدا: سمکۆ ئەحمەد / بەشی دووهەم . 2024-03-06 . www.dengiamerika.com.
- https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/34304-Simko-Ahmad:-From-Kurdistan-to-Japan,-A-Journey-of-Art-and-Humanity Simko Ahmad: From Kurdistan to Japan, A Journey of Art and Humanity
- Web site: کوردیپێدیا . Kurdipedia- . سمکۆ ئەحمەد . 2024-02-17 . Kurdipedia.org.
- Web site: ژیان لە فەرهەنگدا: سمکۆ ئەحمەد . 2024-02-17 . www.dengiamerika.com.
- Web site: Ahmed . Simko . 2024 . LONDON ART BIENNALE The Capital for Contemporary Art .
- https://www.kurdistan24.net/ckb/story/212062-%D9%BE%DB%8E%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%81%D9%84%DB%86%DA%95%DB%95%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7-%D8%A8%DB%8E%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8E-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%95%D9%88%DB%95 The Florence Benale exhibition opened
- Web site: کوردیپێدیا . Kurdipedia- . Colors Of Paradise . 2024-03-06 . Kurdipedia.org . en.
- Book: Spring never dies by Simko Ahmed Blurb Books . 2011-05-30 . en.
- Web site: "الربيع لا يموت أبدًا"... سريالية وأبعاد إنسانية . 2024-03-06 . aawsat.com . ar.
- https://www.kurdistan24.net/ckb/story/56281-%D9%84%D9%87%E2%80%8C-%D8%A6%DB%86%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%81%DB%86%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%83%D8%AA%DB%8E%D8%A8%D9%89-%22%DA%86%DB%86%D9%84%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%83%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%89-%D8%A8%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%B4%D8%AA%22-%D8%A8%DA%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%88%D9%87%E2%80%8C Sparrows of Paradise Painting was published in Oxford
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