Merikokeb Berhanu Untitled CXIII, 2026
Acrylic on canvas
182,9 x 243,8 cm
Executed in acrylic on canvas, Untitled CXIII is a large-scale work by Merikokeb Berhanu. Elongated vertical forms fill the composition, rendered in a muted palette of grey, teal, ochre, and brown. Rounded shapes suggest heads, and bare feet anchor the forms below. The figures press closely together, their outlines merging in a dense, collective mass. At the center, a luminous blue form contains a cellular shape recalling a womb or embryonic structure – connecting to Berhanu's recurring themes of life and its cycles.