At the age of eight, after partially losing her hearing ability, Kenyan contemporary visual artist Nadia Wamunyu realized she could record memories, experiences, tastes and feelings through drawing. At the age of eight, after partially losing her hearing ability, Kenyan contemporary visual artist Nadia Wamunyu realized she could record memories, experiences, tastes and feelings through drawing. Having made a name for herself in the Kanyan art scene over the past several years, she’s proud do keep her day job as it allows her to be unapologetic with her art, and to draw and paint what other people may call apocalyptic, depressing, or saddening.
In our interview with Nadia, she told us more about the Kenyan art scene, the distinctive portraits of female figures that she’s been creating with coffee in the recent years, and why she prefers to keep her day job than to bend to people’s expectations of her art.
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