Machyta

As a multidisciplinary artist I am inspired by events in society. My own memories, experiences, visions and emotions also contribute to my creative input. After thoroughly researching, I translate them into images. I surrender myself to impulses, which come from my own unconscious mind.

In my opinion, there is a collective unconsciousness that we all suppress parts of. Through my art, I aim to tell a tale in which I am not gentle towards my environment.

At times I am the main character in my stories.

My father, who has passed away, was a political refugee from Equatorial Guinea. My paintings often are a fierce charge against selfishness, violence, and abuse of power and lack of love. At the same time they also portray tenderness, protection, empathy and compassion.

The art I engage myself with most, I call “Sculpting on canvas or wood”. This is my own technique I developed over the years.