Day 21: Katanu Kay Sanna

Images courtesy of Katanu Sanna

Katanu Kay Sanna is a Kenyan visual artist who uses a utilizes a mixture of abstract and hyper realistic paintings merged with fabric collages. Her mediums are oil paint, kitenge fabrics and sometimes acrylic.

She has mainly focused on painting modern, confident African women with rich skin tones, natural hair-dos and who are often framed in pieces of real African fabrics.

She has been featured on various media platforms such as KTN, CGTN Africa, Schick Magazine and The East African.

Katanu has exhibited at Dusit and had a solo show at Karen Country Club.