Legacy Builders: 5 Questions with Rahmi Creations

Written By Kevin Root

This interview is part of the Legacy Builders series, featuring the stories and ventures of friends and friends of the business who are doing meaningful work in their home, neighborhood, and the world.

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Ephraim Mboka
Artist

#1

What is your new venture?

Rahmi Creations is an art co-operative focused on creating unique and personalized art works and experiences. We offer a range of art designs, from custom paintings and quality art prints, art installations and interactive workshops, to personalized home decor, all infused with a distinctive artistic touch.

Our goal is to provide people with meaningful, one-of-a-kind art pieces that tell a story and resonate with their individual style. We hope to attract individuals who value artisanal craftsmanship, seek thoughtful and unique gifts, and wish to enrich their lives with beautiful, handcrafted creations.

This includes art lovers, those looking for sustainable and ethically made products, and anyone who appreciates the personal connection inherent in supporting independent artists.

#2

Why does the world need what you're offering?

Rahmi Creations offers beauty and unique stories that embody the African and broader human experience, addressing critical issues of identity and migration from my perspective as an immigrant.

The world urgently needs this now, as there's a growing concern that people are losing their sense of self and connection amidst the rise of artificial intelligence and the influence of soulless corporations in the arts.

This venture is the fulfillment of a long-standing dream to be a full-time artist, deeply aligning with my values and calling to contribute beauty and foster identity in a world that increasingly risks sliding into oblivion.

#3

What was the moment(s) that prompted you to start it?

Art has always been in me, ever since I was a child, it was never a process of searching, but a slow process of becoming. Every single day, even now, the journey continues.

#4

Who are some people in your life that have been influential in getting you to where you are today?

My father, who has been a constant source of inspiration and support, he has always been my biggest fan since day one, an ever present presence in my art journey, from buying me art supplies to walking for hours with me one time, when I was looking for a certain art school I had seen online, and even when I was struggling to find my artistic voice, he was there to encourage me.

#5

What question did I NOT ask that I should have asked, if I want to learn some interesting info from you? :) 

Why creativity is important.

I know and believe that we are all born creative, but we have since been conditioned to believe that creativity is only for a select few. Those few though gifted are disoriented and suffer from mental illnesses, poverty and out of touch with reality.

We fail to see creativity as the very building block of the universe itself, from how the planets spiral, to how shells coil, the colors of the sunset and the beauty of autumn, to name but a few, this is all evidence that there is a creative force behind everything and that force also exists and operates in us.

The same power that runs the universe flows through us, at our core we are all musicians, poets, dancers, painters, but only if we allow ourselves to explore that part of us.

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