In an interview with Voices of Darfur, Ms. Sayida Omar Adam talks about her passion for painting and how she sees her art as an expression of Darfur’s desire for peace.

By Ala Mayyahi

As one of the few female artists in Darfur, Ms. Sayida Omar Adam has made her mark with bold, colourful canvases that she says reveal her hopes for a bright future. Detailed patterns and traditional symbolism combine with depictions of men and women together into what she says is an expression of her firm belief in equal participation for women in various aspects of a Darfur’s life.

Born in 1979, Ms. Adam grew up in El Fasher, North Darfur, as the daughter of parents who supported her interest in and appreciation for art. She holds a Bachelors degree in painting, with a special focus on colour, from the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Sudan University.

In an interview with Voices of Darfur, Ms. Adam talked about the artistic process, what inspires her and the different tools and techniques she uses to imbue her work with the depth of insight demanded by her personal creative vision.

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Artist Ms. Sayida Omar Adam shows a new painting on a thobe in her studio. Photo by Albert González Farran, UNAMID.