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Someet Gallery

Home & Office Furniture

Khartoum, Sudan

Someet Gallery is an art, iniquities, hand crafts, furniture, and old stuff gallery and cafe´. Someet Art Gallery was founded by Ahmed Mohiuddin and Ahmed Mustafa, both graduates of the Faculty of Fine Arts. After graduation, both Mohiuddin and Mustafa felt their production as artists has dropped, so they decided to create a special space for themselves to tackle that. Mohiuddin recalls “like other artists, I’ve always dreamed of having a studio. It was a dream that kept growing; from wanting a simple studio to wanting a studio and a showroom for my work, then wanting a studio and a showroom for my work and that of different types of artists who may not have a platform to show their artwork. Hence, Someet Gallery was founded to showcase all types of arts.” 

Someet evolved from the dream of a studio to an all inclusive art gallery that contains artisan collectibles, photographs, furniture pieces and household items. This diversity and dynamism makes Someet Gallery the popular place that it is. 

Upon entering the gallery you will find pieces of art scattered in every corner; starting from the door, the bricks on the floor, the ceiling with wooden beams that mimic the roof of traditional Sudanese sheds (rakooba), walls bound with paintings and wood, furniture inspired by traditional furniture design, and ammunition boxes restyled to store clothes and accessories. The colorful display inspires a feeling of heritage and old traditions.

Art Deco Furniture

The showroom includes work by the owners of the gallery as well as Sudanese photographers such as Khalid Hamid, Issam Abdel Hafiz, and Diaa Khalil among others. In addition, there are masterpieces by other fine artists, and meticulously selected craftwork, such as handmade carpets. One of the most striking pieces that caught my attention was an old light bulb composed of the leg of a traditional bed (angareib) that was over 80 years old. The founders of the gallery decided to re-use and recycle the old angareib, noting: “we found this to be a lovely way to save the remnants and artistic value of a piece that was almost a hundred years old.” One of the most intriguing sections of the gallery is the Old Collectibles section, which consists of a number of household items, old appliances and artifacts dating back to decades ago. Each piece in this section has a distinctive historical background. 

Owners of the gallery boasted of a wide range of works by different Sudanese artists who were either invited to participate in the permanent exhibition or voluntarily submitted their work to Someet. Mohiuddin quips, “Someet has its own unique character and artistic spirit. Our visitors feel like they’ve stepped into the right place as we constantly strive to match international standards in holding exhibitions. 

This is how we gained our visitors’ trust and loyalty. The gallery is not only able to attract visitors from different age groups but also artists from various schools of art who are not commonly found under the same roof; such as Rashid Diab, Bakri Bilal, Abdel Basset al-Khalidi, Hussain Jamaan, Khaled Hamid, Abdul Basit Alkhatim, Ashraf Abdel Moneim, along with fine arts students and amateur artists. The gallery creates a link between the giants of fine art and beginners in Sudan. ”

Artistic Furniture from Sudan

The gallery hosts cultural and musical forums to promote itself and exhibited pieces. The owners are also planning to set up regular workshops on the basics of art, aimed at amateur artists and art enthusiasts. Mohiuddin noted “we are preparing for several programs and workshops at Someet. To communicate, so far our main channels with the public are our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram and promotional tools such as Ya Zool Events”.

To sum up, the founders wistfully say “this place is a permanent showroom that has uniqueness and an aesthetic message.

We embrace all forms of art regardless of the artist. When we adopt a work of art we are mindful of its human value and its impact on lives, acknowledging that even the simplest products could have artistic value regardless of their monetary value.

Someet aspires to be the reference for everything related to art and its intrinsic beauty, and to live up to the expectations and meet the needs of art lovers and enthusiasts. ”