Sculpture

Gual Akrya

Through clay, I create sculptural forms that reflect my identity and the neighbourhood where I was born. Using hand-building and detailed elements, I draw from Eritrean cultural practices, particularly hairstyle and jewellery, to express how... More

Mixed Media

Held In Layers l

This work explores how identity is shaped through memory, including personal experiences and stories passed down through generations. Through circular form, layering, and textile, I express how heritage remains alive through artistic... More

Mixed Media

Held In Layers ll

This work explores how identity is shaped through community and lived experience, expressing how heritage remains alive through artistic reinterpretation.

Mixed Media

Held In Layers lll

This work explores how identity is shaped through community and lived experience, expressing how heritage remains active through artistic reinterpretation.

Painting

Mama

This work reflects on how I understand my grandmother, and how my perspective has often been shaped by the roles she plays rather than who she is as an individual. It is also a tribute to her, celebrating her life and the depth of who she is beyond... More

Sculpture

ደቂ ኣሕድርትና - Dekihidirtina

This work is inspired by Eritrean folklore and the stories I grew up hearing, exploring how storytelling shapes identity and cultural understanding.

Work by

Betiel Ghirmay Araia

Drawing and Painting

“My work explores how Eritrean identity continues and evolves within the diaspora through material and making. Working across sculpture, painting, and mixed media, I draw from personal experience and...” [More]