Muvz

Visual Art – Winnipeg

My name is Marina, I am from Burundi, Central-Eastern Africa, I have been in Canada for 10 years and some. I started painting a few years ago, i had no drawing skills whatsoever, still don't, but I have a friend of mine who paints, she spoke about how therapeutic it was, so I decided to try it. She was right! The result was not something I focused on at the beginning, the process was, and still is actually. The process is incredible, it takes me into a zone of intoxicating calmness, which scares me. I learned how to function in chaos early in life and I'm comfortable there, so this whole relax, calm, at peace with oneself, and sharp focus on one thing is wild to me! I crave that state of mind because I know it's good for me, but I am still learning to enjoy it. And the more I paint, the more I focus on the result as well. I get inspired by my current state of mind, if you look at my paintings throughout the years, you can see a clear evolution of me, my thoughts and my way of life.