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| LOUIS MASAI |
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| LINDA ZINA |
His third visit to the island earlier this year saw him leaving an indelible mark on the walls of a few studios and street corners.
"I like to paint on the street because some people can't afford to buy art, and I feel like the placement of art outside means that everyone can enjoy the art world. We come fi nice up the land," Masai shared.
His love for reggae gives him hope that one day he will be able to improve the visual aspects of the genre.
"I hope that my artwork finds its way into the reggae industry. I want to work with record producers, performers, labels and inject something a bit fresher into the visual side of reggae in a way that hip hop does, I guess," he said. The two-member team of Linda Zina and Masai created several pieces inspired by 'African tribes and African beasts', adorned with African fabric patterns.
Connecting with the origins of Jamaica
"Our thesis was to create cultural reference to the origins of most Jamaicans via the images created. However, we didn't want to just recreate what other painters may have already done on the island and, therefore, we purposely chose imagery that wasn't always obvious to everyone. In this, we unearthed plentiful reasoning with the community," he shared.
These paintings can be found in places such as the Tuff Gong and Black Scorpio studios, Frenchman's Cove in St Elizabeth, Winifred Beach in Port Antonio, and at the HELP Jamaica Reading and Writing library in Kingston.
His love for reggae gives him hope that one day he will be able to improve the visual aspects of the genre.
"I hope that my artwork finds its way into the reggae industry. I want to work with record producers, performers, labels and inject something a bit fresher into the visual side of reggae in a way that hip hop does, I guess," he said. The two-member team of Linda Zina and Masai created several pieces inspired by 'African tribes and African beasts', adorned with African fabric patterns.
Connecting with the origins of Jamaica
"Our thesis was to create cultural reference to the origins of most Jamaicans via the images created. However, we didn't want to just recreate what other painters may have already done on the island and, therefore, we purposely chose imagery that wasn't always obvious to everyone. In this, we unearthed plentiful reasoning with the community," he shared.
These paintings can be found in places such as the Tuff Gong and Black Scorpio studios, Frenchman's Cove in St Elizabeth, Winifred Beach in Port Antonio, and at the HELP Jamaica Reading and Writing library in Kingston.
