About Me
Inspiration
My artistic practice has always been a deeply personal exploration, where raw emotion and intuition guided my hand, allowing each piece to emerge as a unique, narrative-rich painting—a true visual story unfolding on canvas. For many years, my creative process was one of discovery, letting the materials and the moment dictate the path.
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I am currently immersed in a transformative new phase of my work. This current practice represents a focused journey into exploring a singular subject marked by rhythmic shifts of color and form. This body of work marks a significant evolution in my approach, blending the emotional depth that defines my art with a new intentionality and a precise, evolving visual language.
While the galleries on this website primarily showcase earlier artistic periods, for a broader retrospective of my earlier work and ongoing artistic explorations, please visit my Instagram profile. The new series is being developed with a dedicated focus and will be unveiled when ready for exhibition. I am excited to share this new direction.
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Biography
Ahu embarked on her painting career later in life, quickly gaining recognition through exhibitions in Stockholm (2018), Essaouira's Dar Souiri (2022), and Casablanca (2024). Her interdisciplinary art installation, "Softening Fire," debuted at Studio Hamza in Essaouira in April 2024. Ahu's paintings are now held in private collections across Sweden, France, Morocco, and the United States.
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Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Ahu's artistic journey encompasses a diverse range of disciplines. Following twelve years in New York City after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts—a period that included a starring role in the cult film "Basket Case," which was inducted into NY's MOMA art film library in 2017—she continued to cultivate her lifelong artistic passions. Her monumental sculptures grace private collections in California, and she has a history of creating original dance and musical shows, performing internationally.
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Inspired by a year spent in Morocco, Ahu wrote her poetry collection "Take It In." From 2014 to 2020, she lived in Stockholm, Sweden, where her second collection, "abstract romance," was released in May 2022 (both collections are available through major booksellers).
Ahu resides in Essaouira, Morocco.
