Lilian Martinez Posted on 1st June 201814th June 2022 by nr NR · WorldPublished · Online Feature · Lilian MartinezWords · NR “I like to celebrate women of color” When did you start painting, drawing and creating and what pushed you towards it? I started painting about 4 years ago. I studied photography, but I really struggled with it. There were always obstacles like, light, perspective, color, etc. When I started painting I realized I could finally create an image that felt perfect to me. How do you find the balance between the vision you have and the mediums you are using? It is usually instinctive. I pick the medium that makes sense to me based on what I want the final outcome to be. What inspired your style of work? Where do you get inspiration from? Are there any particular artists, photographers, painters, drawers, designers or architects you look up to? I like to combine classical architectural elements with contemporary cultural markers. You can see a lot of the same themes through out my work, like fountains, women, bart, the nike logo, etc. I focus on things that I think are beautiful and things that I think are humorous. I really enjoy looking at work from Henry Moore and Paul Cezanne. What is the process behind the creation of a piece? I get an idea for an image that I want to create. Then I have to figure out how to make it. That usually involves a sketch and sourcing materials. Sometimes I have to allow myself to move away from the original idea a little bit based on the process. In the end if it feels right then it’s right. Would you say that there is a main thread connecting all your prints and if so, which is it? The strength and beauty of women inspire a majority of my work. I like to celebrate women of color in particular because they were under represented when I was growing up. I grew up in a time period where women of color were very rarely included in conventional media. This is my way of creating alternate histories from my personal experience. Even now although there is more inclusivity, comparatively it seems very minimal. What kind of talks would you like to hear around your artworks? I hope that people feel joy when they see my work. When I am moved by an art piece it speaks to me without using language. In this same type of way I would like to communicate with the viewer without using words. What would be the dream collaboration? I would love to design a wine label or a piece of furniture. With who I’m not sure :*) Credits www.lilianmartinez.com Designers WomanPastel CourtyardLadderInteriorReadingLipstickWoman In FrameWoman On Vacation About Founded in London in 2016, NR is a bi-annual print publication embracing art, culture, design, fashion and music. Based in Milan since 2021, NR aims at providing in print and online, an archive of features and conversations between creatives within the arts, design, fashion and music spheres. CREATIVE DIRECTORJade Removille GRAPHIC DESIGNGianluca Lonigroinfo.gianlucalonigro@gmail.com TYPEFACESInterHelvetica Neue PRINTINGLasergraph PUBLISHERNR WORLD DISTRIBUTIONWhiteCirc For any distribution or advertising enquiries, please contact info@nr.world Explore InstagramSoundcloudArchiveNR 16NR 15 StoreContact Stockists Boutique MagsDashwood Books New YorkDover Street Market LondonGood News LondonVillage Books LeedsVillage Books ManchesterIMS, AntwerpIMS, HasseltPapercut StockholmAnouk ViennaOFR Paris10 Corso Como MilanMondadori Milan © NR 2022 All Rights ReservedNR is the property of NR WORLD S.r.l. Made with sustainability in mind, nr.world is cleaner than 70% of web pages testedLegal