Mafi Espirito Santo
Portuguese/South African Artist born in Madeira, raised in South Africa.
Collection of stones
The collection of stones here and there, and playing with its aesthetic, not only for the pleasure of beautifying, but to enrich the game of search and illusion was a true inspiration. This game indeed inverted, instead of choosing the stones myself, they choose me in order to modify its original idea.
My creations
These articles created have a beginning and no end but started the need to search for authenticity. According to each stone, colour, form, they are transformed with an aesthetic concept. Maintaining its equilibrium in which they impose by the simple game of significant(es). This happened in a decorative mixture of emotions.
My journeys through the markets especially in Africa and Asia , through the marches of Dakar, the souks of Mauritania and the longtang of Shanghai, I saw myself drifting without destination or goals: this casual and fortunate encounter with the objects brought upon myself certain emotions, a submit interest for the native stones. The multiple colours, forms and use fascinated me. As a whole and complete market: people, smells, objects thrown in vain, laughter, whirl of life was indeed a reference to a start in this work.
Contact
+33 782558587
Contact
- Mafi Espirito Santo
- Mafi’s address: Nat Mauk Lane 1, No. 47, Yangon, Myanmar
- Mafi’s telephone: +959427670016
- Mafi’s email: maffynunes@hotmail.com