Maury Diakite
“I know nothing, I’m just looking at pretty colors”
Hexagons are the theme of the day. They are a fun shape to play with, especially when creating optical illusions. They’ve appeared over and over in my pieces over the years. I thought I’d honor this favorite shape of mine and bring it to life by mixing mediums and trying new things. The aim will be to create a space that feels alive.
Maury Diakite was born in Bamako, Mali and he immigrated to the states at the age of 14. Having a multicultural, multilingual upbringing helped to create his diverse artistic expression. Maury has been an artist since his early teens, working with a wide range of mediums and forums . Everything from graffiti to an intermittent career as a tattooist. He prides himself on never developing a signature style or niche and describes the inspiration for his work as "gray area." His current passion as you can see is watercolors. He enjoys the overall lack of control that exist with in the medium. "Every stroke you put down you have to go with and hope the water is kind. So there is no mastery only collaboration and a gentle touch".
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