I’ve been enamored with National Geographic magazines every since I can remember. I would flip through the pages, fascinated by the beautiful pictures of strangers from all across the globe. The intimate portrait photos were especially powerful to me and I now carry the human form and portraiture throughout most of my work.
A traditional Amazonian boy with headphones
This series demonstrates my interest in unfamiliar cultures and the importance of pattern and color found within them. As part of a larger body of work, these acrylic paintings reflect on the magnitude from which products and brands of our western culture are mass-produced and distributed.
Pregnant Maasai woman holding a modern sippycup
“Kayapo” displays a young Mebengokre boy from the Kayapo tribe in Brazil, dressed in a traditional headdress.
“Three Moons” and “Cultural Consumption #2” were inspired by the women of the Maasai tribe in Kenya.
Three Maasai women scouting the landscape..possibly for some reception
Image Credits
All Images Are © Cyan Zengaffinen
Cyan Zengaffinen Artist Bio
I’ve recently graduated with my art degree and am currently traveling throughout Europe and working on a new series. These images are from my first art show in 2014. I do commissioned work as well and would love to build a stronger client base.
Visit Cyan Zengaffinen at: DeviantArt
I’d still like to obtain a photoprint.
Beautiful and creative work. Is there a way to get copies of your work? I’d be interested in a print of the three Maasai women scouting the landscape.
The only copy I could provide would be a photo print. But I have these original paintings to sell from the Cultural Consumption show, and I also do commissioned works upon request
How about contacting me at rey.carr@gmail.com so we can discuss purchase of photo prints?