© M A M O I - F e l i c i a  G u n a w a n    
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𝗜 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘆.


My work explores emotion, memory, identity, uncertainty, hope, 
and the quiet journey of finding our way back to ourselves.

𝘼  𝙍 𝙚 𝙩 𝙪 𝙧 𝙣    𝙩 𝙤    𝙎 𝙚 𝙡 𝙛

I create intuitively, building each painting through layers of acrylic, 
soft oil pastel, charcoal, texture, and spontaneous marks. 
I rarely begin with a completely finished image in mind. 
Instead, I allow the painting to evolve, 

𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧, 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙗𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠, 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣,
until something honest begins to emerge.

The layers hold traces of different emotions and moments. 
Some remain visible, while others are hidden beneath the surface.

The composition is intentionally open to interpretation.
 It may remind you of chaos, movement, memories, freedom, uncertainty, 
or simply the feeling of finding your way back to yourself.
For me, it represents a return.

But perhaps it will hold something different for you.

My background in architecture taught me to see space, composition, proportion, and balance. 
Painting taught me to let go of structure, embrace uncertainty, and trust instinct.

Every artwork is original and one of a kind, created by hand. 
No two pieces are ever exactly the same. 
Each painting carries its own layers, marks, imperfections, and story.

I believe art should be more than something beautiful on a wall.
It should make you pause.
Feel something.
Remember something.
Perhaps even see a little of yourself in it :)


𝗠 𝗔 𝗠 𝗢 𝗜  -  F e l i c i a  G u n a w a n
latelierdemamoi@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/latelierdemamoi/
https://mamoiarts.etsy.com


/  S t u d i o 
𝗟'𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗠 𝗔 𝗠 𝗢 𝗜
𝘈 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵.



𝗟'𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗠 𝗔 𝗠 𝗢 𝗜 is a studio where emotions become art.
A place to create when words aren’t enough to describe what you feel.

Each painting begins without a fixed destination. 
Through colour, movement, texture, layers, and spontaneous marks.
The canvas becomes a place to release, explore, and discover what lies beneath the surface.

𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘺.
𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘫𝘰𝘺, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦.
𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦.


There is no need to know what the painting will become. 
The process leads the way.

Paint intuitively. 
Feel freely.
Let the canvas say what words cannot.

𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳, 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯,

𝘼  𝙍 𝙚 𝙩 𝙪 𝙧 𝙣    𝙩 𝙤    𝙎 𝙚 𝙡 𝙛