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Apple decided to bring over breakfast for everyone. She was surprised to find out Natia had moved her dad in. The chief, as their village fondly called him, had plenty of stories to tell about his younger days on the island.

“Since my childhood, subconsciously I've been drawing my subjects as solitary individuals. I’ve always loved observing people as individuals and I’ve always been interested in human psychology which is one of my biggest sources of inspiration. I can convey any kind of psychological element through a lonely figure by using body language and other forms of expression.” Today on Maake we talk with London-based artist Serpil Mavi Üstün @smavi about her work and process, including how she depicts the daily struggles of the characters in her paintings, as they navigate internal conflicts, defense mechanisms, the need for attention, and more. Full interview online, link in profile. Questions by Andreana Donahue. Issue 9 was curated by Hein Koh @hein_koh #SerpilMaviÜstün #Issue9 #featuredartist #maake #maakemag #maakemagazine #contemporaryart #arthub #arts #art #artoftheday #artblog #artmagazine #igdaily #instaart #artist #artwork #painting #contemporarypainting #Londonartist #Londonart (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0rImMpFK-n/?igshid=1szjf6hxfcps8

i felt an urgent need to draw them so here. cheya and sun are unfortunately not red/blue, they’re actually orange/purple

Natia has been missing Sulani more than ever. Her unhappiness has caused her to make some questionable choices. No matter what she is feeling, her dad always has the best advice.

Natia and Belen (one of Apple and Enele’s sons) finally tied the know. Small wedding this time. They don’t have a lot of money to go around, so they kept it budget friendly. Natia’s dad, Maake, traveled all the way from Sulani just to seeit. And of course, he wore no shoes to the wedding...but neither did his daughter. :)

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The Chief, Her Dad