05/05/2026
“There are two kinds of homes for me. There’s the home that I long for. When I arrive there, I feel like I’m home. And then there’s home from gaining all the information, soaking it in and resting. That feels like home too.”
Mozambican artist Cassi Namoda’s () artistic language resists fixed boundaries. In her paintings, colour becomes an essence, carrying personal histories into dialogue with broader cultural narratives. Cassi’s work unfolds on the move; through intuitive storytelling, where figures and symbols drift fluidly between reality and myth.
While in residence with at Shila (), the artist reflected on motherhood, the creative potential of getting lost, and the gradual release from inherited expectations of productivity.
Interview & Artist Portraits by Eftihia Stefanidi ().
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