Sidama Lodge offering different art to suit every taste
Art Appreciation’s Never-ending The crowded lobby of Sidama Lodge offering different art to suit every taste, on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, with works by various artists including, from top left, Osman,Adamseged Michael, Kidist Brehane, Teferi Mekonnen, and Nebiyu Assefa. Upon entering Sidama Lodge, located on Cape Verde Street around Bole Rwanda, one meets the work of Fitsum Wubeshet, a local artist participating in his fourth exhibition at the lodge. The general theme of his work on show depicts desolate scenes of seemingly abandoned umbrellas over wheelbarrows, and stationary bajaj taxis, seemingly going nowhere in a dust blown sunny scene. He charges 4,000 Br for each of his four artworks on show. “I determine the price according to my feeling of how good it is,” Fitsum told Fortune. “I try to say something with each piece.” Along with his participating colleagues, of which the official number is 25, but Fortune counted a total of 28, there is a lot to say. Between t