We had the good fortune of connecting with Martina Mifsud and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Martina, can you tell us more about your background and the role it’s played in shaping who you are today?
I’m from a tiny island called Malta, bang in the middle of the Mediterranean. Growing up, the beach culture has always been so prominent in my life of course, I lived at the beach. I was always drawn to a certain crowd, those who were louder, bolder but mostly confident. I wanted to be like these people. After documenting them for a while I started painting them and that was the beginning of a very special collection

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I am a visual artist and painter from Malta. My work explores personal, political and confessional themes. My Solo shows deal with a specific research-based process which i tackle for an amount of time preceding the event, and it comes together as an immersive, curated experiences for audiences.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I am not from LA but I have visited a few times. Sunset boulevard was fun to experience of course, touristy but movie like. My favorite restaurant was hands down- Bavel. Being an artist I visited many of the smaller galleries, less commercial such as the Nicodim. The broad museum was also a fun visit.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Mainly my family. The creative industry is unreliable, that’s no secret. Without the support of my family I definitely wouldn’t be able to be where I am today and I count myself to be extremely lucky to have then with me every step of the way. Of course I look up to so many other artists, an all time favorite Marlene Dumas, who inspires me constantly.

Website: www.tinamifsud.com

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