About Me
Inspiration
My artistic process gives each painting its own world—a deeply personal, visual story born from raw emotion and a trust in intuition. For a long time, my creative process involved a free fall of discovery, where the moment and materials led the way.
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Today, I stand at a new threshold. My work now begins a transformative journey, honing in on a single subject with a focused intensity. I explore its essence through the language of color and form, finding a new rhythm that marries the emotional depth of my past with a clear, intentional vision.
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I've worked on this new series since December 2024. It explores the idea of grounding in an ever-shifting world, finding a powerful metaphor for resilience. This new body of work will anchor a future exhibition with fellow artists, an event dedicated to cross-cultural collaboration and acceptance.
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While this site holds the memory of my earlier artistic chapters, you can see a more complete journey on my Instagram at ahu_painter. The canvases of my new series await their moment.
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Biography
Ahu is a multi-talented artist and writer originally from Atlanta, Georgia, who now lives in Essaouira, Morocco. She began her painting career later in life, and her works now reside in private collections in Sweden, France, Morocco, and the United States. Her paintings have been exhibited in Stockholm (2018), Essaouira (2022), and Casablanca (2023). In 2024, she presented her first interdisciplinary art installation, "Softening Fire," at Studio Hamza in Essaouira.
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Her diverse creative journey includes twelve years in New York City after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. During that time, she had a starring role in the cult classic film "Basket Case," now part of MoMA's Art Film Library in NYC. Ahu has also created monumental sculptures for private collections in California and performed internationally with her original dance and music shows.
Her poetry collections, "Take It In" and "Abstract Romance," were inspired by her time living in Morocco and Sweden, respectively. Both are available at major bookstores.
