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A Return   to   Self
A Place Called Home 
A Place Full of Memories 
Uncertain - The Series
Unravel
Layers of hope
Forward
Tree of Emotions
Symphony
Unrooted Garden
Others


Profile
Studio  
Workshop
Contacts

© 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

. 01𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻   𝘁𝗼    𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳

Intuitive paintng
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 100  cm
2026, Sept
  

Sometimes life becomes loud.

Too many thoughts.
Too many feelings.
Too many things happening at once.

We lose our sense of direction,
lose pieces of ourselves,
and forget what it feels like to simply be.

And yet, somehow,
we find our way back.

For me, I came back through painting.
Not because everything became quiet,
but because I needed somewhere to put the chaos.

𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳, 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘣𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬,
I began to find something within myself again.

Art has taught me how to be alone,
how to explore without knowing where I am going,
and how to be free without needing everything to make sense.

It has become my own world.

A place where memories live,
where emotions can exist without words,
where I can lose myself and find myself again.

And despite everything,
I am still here.
I am still creating.

This painting is  𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻   𝘁𝗼    𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳 .

A reminder that returning to ourselves isn't necessarily about going back to who we were,
but discovering who we are becoming.

Perhaps you are finding your way back to yourself too :)


𝗠 𝗔 𝗠 𝗢 𝗜