I’m a Colombian born Melbourne-based artist and designer working under the artistic pseudonym Natapart. My work is less about documenting what something looks like, and more about capturing how it feels. Whether I’m painting a place, an animal, a flower or a piece of fruit, I’m interested in its spirit and movement.  The energy it holds, the mood it carries, the memory it might awaken. I want each painting to feel alive, like water: sometimes playful and light, sometimes deep and contemplative.

Water, marine animals, Uluru landscapes, florals and wobbly, imperfect fruit are some of my favourite subjects. I’m drawn to imperfection.  The slightly uneven line, the accidental drop of water or paint, the asymmetrical shape, the doodley mark. Rather than correcting these quirks, I celebrate them and often make them the feature of the work. Imperfection feels honest and human.

My work is light-hearted like my soul, yet layered with depth, just like the way I experience the world. Playful on the surface with a lot of depth underneath.