The name of his hometown on the banks of the Blue Nile, Sennar, means the edge of the fire.
Traditionally, bonfires were lit to attract travelers. One of the main ideas driving Mohamed's art is to show problems caused by man-made, artificial borders.
"People they should live without borders, that is how people used to live at the beginning. But unfortunately our politicians they start to build these borders regarding their own interests. It creates more problems than it creates peace. They should maybe work to destroy borders and make the world open and accessible," Mohamed said.
A new project Mohamed is working on is called "Harbor: Survivors Among Us."
The song he is using to promote the project contains the lyrics "Would I harbor you? Would you harbor me?"
The artist asks people to visualize the threat of being tortured for simply speaking one's mind, making art, or protesting.
He aims to portray torture survivors of whom more than half a million are estimated to be living in the United States.
Many of them have been granted or are seeking asylum, but still face problems and challenges.
Mohamed, who has been living in the United States over a decade, recently moved to the Washington area, even though it is not known as an artist destination.
He says he wants to be here to impact discussions taking place at the center of U.S. political power.
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