“Dahabaya is an art label, it was founded in 2018 by the Sudanese architect Yasmin Khalifa. inspired completely by Sudanese culture and folklore, created lovingly for all Sudanese people around the world.
Ahmed my son
It started as…
Growing up surrounded by the creative universe of my late grandmother; Sittana Babiker Bedri, I have experimented with art in its various forms, painting intricate art pieces on the Sudanese toub (Sudanese attire) alongside Sittana, learning how colors spread in silk fabrics and how different palettes flow. I was truly blessed to have an up close and fascinating experience with the creative world of Sudanese fine art from such a young age and to extend my passion through Architecture as I grew older.
Along came Dahabaya…
Spending more than 10 years far from home, I have grown more and more homesick, bringing more pieces of Sudan with each visit, straw baskets, karkade and Aradeeb and more. I have found ease in translating all these heavy emotions into art, merging my nostalgia for my artful days with my late grandmother and my nostalgia for Sudan. Along came Dahabaya a celebration and my own second child that seeks to not only extend Sittana Bedri’s one of a kind artistry but to highlight all that we love and at times miss about Sudan, to bring it closer wherever we are with each piece be it a simple mug or a detailed wooden slate (لوح).
Along came Dahabaya…
Spending more than 10 years far from home, I have grown more and more homesick, bringing more pieces of Sudan with each visit, straw baskets, karkade and Aradeeb and more. I have found ease in translating all these heavy emotions into art, merging my nostalgia for my artful days with my late grandmother and my nostalgia for Sudan. Along came Dahabaya a celebration and my own second child that seeks to not only extend Sittana Bedri’s one of a kind artistry but to highlight all that we love and at times miss about Sudan, to bring it closer wherever we are with each piece be it a simple mug or a detailed wooden slate (لوح).