
ELHAM EL FERJANI - LIBYA
Elham El Ferjani is a Libyan plastic artist known for her paintings that span from realism to abstraction, incorporating ancient Libyan inscriptions and decorations. She directs the theatrical decoration division in the Department of Dramatic Arts, Faculty of Arts and Media, at the University of Tripoli and manages Beit Iskander’s arts and culture programs. Elham draws inspiration from Libyan life, tracing her artistic influence to realism in 1996.
She studied plastic arts at the University of Tripoli, later earning a master’s degree from the Belgrade Academy of Fine Arts with her thesis, “The Abstraction of Arabic Letters.” She then completed her Ph.D. at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria with her work, “Inspirations behind the Innate Features of Contemporary Imagery.” Known for transforming realistic scenes into expressive impressions, her art captures attention with its suggestive depth.
Elham’s artistic journey is rich with events, where she has represented Libya and guided her students to create with purpose, facing darkness with humanity and patriotism, striving to overcome obstacles with a forward-moving vision.