About Me
Inspiration
A pulse of feeling, a geometric hum, guides my hand as paint and ink take flight. Form whispers meaning, a revelation in the quiet spaces. I become the ear, the eye, a vessel for intimate odysseys that unfold within, each stroke a caress, each color a breath held close.
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Biography
Ahu’s painting career started later in life. In 2018 she exhibited in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2022, Dar Souiri, Essaouira Medina, in 2023, Casablanca, Morocco, and 2024, Ahu created a multidisciplinary art installation in Essaouira, Morocco. Her private collectors live in Sweden, France, Morocco, and the USA.
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Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Ahu lived and worked in New York City for 12 years after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NYC. Her starring role in the cult classic movie, "Basket Case" was inducted into MOMA’s film library in 2017.
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Ahu enjoys a lifelong focus in the arts. Her large-scale sculptures grace homes and gardens of private collectors in the USA and Paris, France. Her dance performance art pieces and music collectives toured the globe.
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From 2014 to 2020, Ahu lived in Sweden where she published a poetry collection titled, “Take It In”, inspired by a year of living in Morocco. Her second collection of poetry titled, “abstract romance,’ was published in May 2022. (both collections can be found on Amazon Books).
