Fahri Aldin is an artist, architect, graphic designer and furniture designer. He divides his time between painting and drawing in his West Vancouver studio and creating bronze sculptures and furniture in his studio in Thailand. Aldin was born in 1950, and in 1981 he received his degree in architecture from the Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest. From the beginning, all of Aldin’s work has shown a clear relation with his double profession as an architect and artist.
After graduating from college, Aldin resided in West Berlin, where he worked for Aldawly Magazine as a graphic designer and art director, and also as an art and design consultant for the Egyptian Gallery. From 1983 to 1987, Aldin resumed his studies in architecture and wrote his Doctoral thesis focusing on the oriental influences in costume design and architectural details in Eastern Europe. In 1987 he moved to Rome and worked on the restoration and conservation of art, antiques and frescos; also showing his work in a number of exhibitions there. After living for some time in Italy, he moved to Canada. In 2010 his studio in Thailand was completed, which allowed him to fully excel at his sculpture and furniture making.
Aldin’s work can be found in numerous private and public collections across Canada, the United States, and Europe.