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Najaax Harun

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Najaax Harun does not offer easy reflections. She offers portals. Her work is an invitation to stare into the mirror until it dissolves, until the frozen self, heart finally open, thaws and steps through.

Joy Odondi Mala writes on the Somalian artist Najaax Harun
Najaax Harun, The dark night of the soul, 2024. Acrylic, Charcoal with Oil Pastels, 61 x 61 cm. Image courtesy of the artist and Munyu.

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