Maya Arumugam

About Me, Maya Arumugam @ Megna
Paints and brush has been my soulmate. I am an abstract painting artist who learned through studying street painters, my mother and aunt – who as a small child, would make traditional Malay inspired clay sculpture and knitted articles. Coming from a family of limited financial resource, as a child, my creative outlet was crafting from whatever recycled material I could lay my hands on – until I joined high school, where more formal methods of creating art were available to me.

Refining my technique over the years from researching street artists throughout Malaysia, I identified colors believed to calm a stressed mind. Colors that bring joy and harmony when the eyes interact with them. This was the source of inspiration for producing my favorite 'Art Therapy' series – the series I identify myself most with as an artist.

Moving on from street art inspiration, after a 2007 visit to Ravi Varma’s (greatest Indian painter of the 19th century) painting museum in Kerala, India, I was fascinated by the many parts of India where colors and art play a major part in everyday life. From this I developed my Malaysian street art inspired works to include a more ‘Indian’ edge – showcasing the vibrant col...