Elham Saleh Al-Ferjany

Elham Ferjany draws her artistic inspiration from the spiritual essence and the magical secrets of the ancient rock art found in Libya’s desert caves of Akaakus, as well as the decorative motifs of Ghadames’ traditional houses. Through her deep passion for the southern Libyan heritage, she has succeeded in translating the Libyan cultural legacy from the ancient to the modern era, offering a contemporary reinterpretation of Libyan history in her artworks. Her pioneering contribution led Sapienza University of Rome (La Sapienza) to recognize her as a leading figure of the Contemporary Libyan Rock Art School, according to Libyan researcher Dr. Mustafa Al-Turjuman.

Elham earned her Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tripoli in 1996. She then pursued her Master’s degree at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Belgrade (Serbia) in 1998, and later obtained her Ph.D. from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Alexandria (Egypt) in 2010.

Currently, she is a lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Media, University of Tripoli. She is also a member of Dar Al-Founoun Foundation, a founding member of Beit Iskandar Foundation for Arts and Culture, a member of Barah Foundation for Arts and Culture in Benghazi, and serves as Director of Public Relations at the Libyan Association of Fine Arts.

Elham has participated in numerous exhibitions locally in Tripoli and Benghazi, and internationally in Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Sharjah, Dubai, Serbia, London, Córdoba, and Barcelona.

Her work has been acquired by the Sharjah Museum, and seven of her paintings were collected by the Leonisko Palace in Lebanon, following her national participation in the art event celebrating the liberation of Lebanese territories.