Elias Simé Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Elias Simé
The Alchemist of the Digital Age In the bustling, vibrant heart of Addis Ababa, where the pulse of modern commerce meets the deep echoes of ancient tradition, Elias Sime has emerged as a profound voice in contemporary sculpture. Born in 1968, Sime does not merely create art; he orchestrates a resurrection of the discarded. His practice is a masterful act of alchemy, transforming the cold, sterile debris of our technological era—microch
ips, circuit boards, power cords, and keyboard keys—into breathtakingly large-scale wall reliefs that pulse with organic life. To witness a Sime composition is to see the ghost in the machine, where the rigid geometry of electronic waste dissolves into lyrical, abstract landscapes that suggest everything from topographical maps to celestial nebulae. Sime’s journey into this unique medium began with formal training at Addis Ababa Unive…