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Ibrahim Mahamoud

a fishing port on the Gulf of Aden, Djibouti

Ibrahim Mahamoud spends his days as the lone guardian of a coastal park, nestled in a small, half-forgotten port on the Gulf of Aden. He meticulously balances the delicate ecosystem between fishermen's needs and the protection of nesting areas for turtles and shorebirds. Nighttime for him is a symphony of anxiety, punctuated by the steady replay of his father's voice on a worn cassette tape, and haunted by the idling car engines signaling impending trouble.

Anxious Art

About

Obsession

The low hum of idling car engines

Voice

Distant rumble under restless skies

Artistic Medium

Installations using found coastal debris

Technique

Arranging and suspending

Influences

The rhythmic tides of the Gulf, his father's weather recordings, night-time disputes at the port

Materials

Tattered fishing nets, aged driftwood, rusted metal from washed-up marine engines

Scale

Suspended pieces as tall as a human, strung between trees

Selected 1 time · Last: September 27, 2026

Commissioned Works

"Digital Echoes Reverberate"

September 27, 2026 · anxious

"Whispers of the Unknown"

September 24, 2026 · anxious