@nancykouta.me

9/10/2017

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1. What's your story? Where are you from?

Hey, I am Nancy Kouta. I was born in a small town called Saida (South Lebanon). I moved to Beirut 6 years ago and I am always looking for a new creative adventures. Since a young age, I was interested in art, video games and abstract paintings. I have been obsessed with colors my whole life and that has influenced me for taking a creative path. tiger

2. Tell us about your aesthetic.

As I mentioned earlier that I am obsessed with colors so my work is generally characterized with bold vibrant colors with simple abstract shapes. I think my style is developing more and more with every project I am taking.

3. What is your favourite medium and why?

My work is mostly digital but any idea always starts with a pencil. Expressing my ideas comes more easily when touching the paper, and. I am making time now in exploring printmaking.

4. What is your artistic process like?

I always start with a research until having a clear idea. After that I start sketching my ideas with a pencil and sometimes I color them in order to know my feelings beyond them. I start over if I didn’t feel something. When I am satisfied with the sketch, I scan it and bring it to illustrator or Photoshop to work on the color palettes.

5. Who and/or what inspires your work?

Anything can inspire me. It can be a random talk with a stranger, a kids or any book I read, a jog in the beach or the coffee smell in early mornings. Within the creative field, I find inspiration in the animation movies I watch with my nephew, and in the video games I play. Also, the work of Libuše Niklová inspires me a lot.

6. What role does art play in your life? How does it change the way you view the world?

Art has always been a huge part in my life. I used to have my own little space that was filled with paint (a lot of paint), video games (Sega and Nintendo games) and crafts. I get bullied in school because my way of thinking was different and this thing made me more curious in exploring my own space. I was curious to play with everything even with items that unfortunately society refers to it as boy’s games. All that exploring let me see everything in a different way now and it helped me see the beautiful imperfection details. flowers

7. Where did you study?

I studied Graphic Design in the American University of Science and Technology (AUST) in Beirut.

8. Where do you see yourself in five years?

I would like to move to another city (I recently had an idea in exploring Dublin). Maybe working with agents because it will help me know more creatives. Also, having a line of illustrated eco products (a project working on it now).

9. What about in ten?

Hmm, maybe I will hopefully have my own studio and I would love if I can open a free art school for kids and adults.

10. What do you hope to achieve with your art?

Art is the only way I know that helps me express my inner thoughts. I hope my artwork will let them feel something (good or bad) beyond their comfort zone and may this experience inspire their journeys. dancer