I am in disguise: A Solo Painting Exhibition by Melina Mataji

I live in the present moment.

I apply my memories and experiences to my paintings. And I strongly expect that what I have left over from the past to be just my colors and shapes, and nothing more.

I believed in my mind and feelings … and I became a painter.

In the moment of drawing, wherever my hand and brush go, my artwork is created.

From my point of view, in abstract painting, thinking should be as minimal as possible.

Without thinking about painting, but with all the feeling.

In the art world where I became a painter, being good or bad is a matter of taste and an absolute coincidence.

The courage to be a painter is the most valuable thing.

The courage to play with colors.

Through my paintings, I understood the meaning of being strong and learned how to see beautifully.

And I realized that sometimes black can be beautiful if our eyes see it differently.

Sometimes the tree may not be green.

Sometimes we can paint the sea pink.

Imitation becomes the cause of human death.

I'm not happy with imitation and habit.

A new look, a new experience, and a new world are always more beautiful.