"Donnae" Painting

"Following the language of my soul is a great adventure.  Deciphering this language gives a conscious insight into the depth of one's own existence.."

The German-Egyptian artist was born and raised in Heidelberg. In her early childhood she preferred painting as an expression of spoken language. After completing her schooling and nursing training, she had the opportunity for private art education in Italy. She lived and studied for 2 years with Franzesco Santini in Sardinia and continued her artistic training in Germany, then studied Egyptology, Islamic studies and archeology at the University of Cologne as well as 9 years of contemporary dance and Egyptian dance training. With a focus on Egyptian dance, she had an active stage life over 20 Years in Turkey and other oriental countries, where she taught dance, gymnastics and painting. The artist opened an Orient Store in Bonn and realized her vision of connecting cultures and bringing people closer to the authentic taste of the Orient, a world full of colors and warmth in the Orient houses - event bistro and restaurant “Ya Habibi ". In 2015 her paintings were published together with the poems by Franziska Pietsch in the artist book “Seelenlandschaften” . Nasrah Nefer combines Eastern and Western cultures in her art, as so do designs of Art Noveau and Art Deco. Her artworks are shown in international exhibitions. In 2020 she founded the Artist group N A S Art with the artists Ayşe Akalın Yalcındağ and Serpil Topaloğlu.


The German-Egyptian artist was born and raised in Heidelberg. In her early childhood she preferred painting as an expression than the spoken language. After completing school and her nurse training, she got the offer to absolve a private art degree in Italy. She lived and studied in Sardinia with Franzesco Santini for 2 years. She continued her art education in Germany. This was followed by studies at the University of Cologne in the subjects of Egyptology, Islamic studies and Archeology and a 9 year Education in contempary and egyptian dance. With a focus on Egyptian dance, she was active on international stages, teaching dance, gymnastics and painting. The artist opened an Orient Shop in Bonn and realized her vision of connecting cultures, and bringing people closer to the sensual pleasures of the orient, a world full of color and warmth in her Orient Houses - Event Bistro and Restaurant "Ya Habibi" .