ARAK Collection - Beyond the Chrysalis

Nneoma Angela Okorie’s Beyond the Chrysalis explores the transformative journeys of artists Khalid Abdel Rahman, Maliza Kiasuwa, and Gor Soudan, presenting an artistic evolution that defies linear paths. This publication and exhibition – which opened at Artron Art Centre in Shenzhen, China (2025) – reflects Okorie’s vision of non-linear creativity, where each artist crafts a unique visual language rooted in personal history, cultural heritage, and collective experience. Created with charcoal or ink on washi paper, Soudan’s intricate woven forms capture Kenya’s natural rhythms; Kiasuwa’s evocative collages, created from found objects, address themes of identity and belonging; and Rahman’s paintings portray the shifting social landscape of his hometown, Khartoum, Sudan.