OUR GENZEN RESIDENT FOR FEBRUARY 2025 IS KATANU KAY SANAA

OUR GENZEN RESIDENT FOR FEBRUARY 2025 IS KATANU KAY SANAA

ABOUT THE RESIDENT

Katanu Kay Sanaa lives and works in Nairobi, Kenya. From a young age Katanu has always been very involved in art and has won a number of art awards during her schooling years. Her work is inspired by African beauty and modern and traditional African culture. Katanu’s art-making process includes merging kitenge fabric (African printed fabrics) with the medium of painting; the kitenge fabrics are a representation of Africa and its cultural heritage.

Through her love of colour and applying elements of traditional and modern African culture/design & symbols, Katanu aspires to express her thoughts, emotions, and life experiences.