An Information Technology background and a photographic practice meet in an attention to patterns, tools and the everyday.
The person behind the work
Abdullahi Mohamud, known as Uncanny Stranger, is a Somali photographer and visual creator based in Mogadishu. Born in Mogadishu, he spent part of his childhood in Italy and returned to Somalia in 2015. His background includes Hamar Boarding School and a completed bachelor’s degree in Information Technology at City University of Mogadishu.
Two kinds of looking
A self-portrait with a camera introduces the person making the images. A laptop in a dim room and a workstation lit in purple bring another set of tools into view. Placed together, these photographs connect the creative practice with the ordinary spaces where work happens.
Making room for the small things
Frames and Time offers a quieter counterpoint: three wall shelves, a trophy and a small hourglass. The photograph asks for the same patient attention as the portraits and street scenes. Uncanny Stranger’s biography frames this practice as a way of remembering, questioning and preserving what still lives.
