My Artsy Side
How Do I Express Myself?
Art is to me a form of expression. It is communication without words. It is communication through media. It is my coping mechanism. And it is my way of immortalizing timeless moments and thoughts, and sharing them with the world.
Astrophotography
Meteors, clear night skies, and moments of nothingness in family safaris coupled with the absurdity of theoretical and quantum physics have plagued my mind from childhood. I find beauty in spacetime, and solace in capturing stars and deep space objects that have since left us.
Landscape Photography
The Rift Valley viewpoint on the Kenyan Naivasha/Nakuru highway tells a story of our ancient planet, and our fleeting lives. Nothing grounds me more than appreciating our planet's geography, and remembering that we are, but passing clouds in this here earth.
Portrait Photography
From the brilliant beautiful faces that I've been privileged enough to connect with, to the desolate and hardy mountain flowers that I've had the pleasure of beholding. Portraits offer me an intimate space to capture miniscule and anthropomorphic beauty in the world through my lens, and how I see it.
Painting
A form of escapism that enables me to experience the turbulence of my human thought and emotions, and process them into something visual, something tactile, and something appealing.
Culinary Arts
I am an excellent cook, and I love throwing it down for family and friends when I'm hosting, and in an affable mood. I love making Italian cuisine (pizza, pasta, lasagna, and tiramisu), Levantine cuisine (hummus, falafel, pita bread, and tahini), Japanese cuisine (sushi, nigiri, and ramen), steaks (never well done), barbecues (pork, chicken, lamb, burgers, and sausages), sandwiches, and sauces (pesto, peanut, mango, chilli, and honey with garlic).
Do You Want To Own A Piece?
Photographs
My portfolio offers a variety of photographs that appeal to a broad range of artistic tastes and make for good collectibles that match your aesthetic. I hand sign off of each print, and reserve all rights to my work which are copyrighted under my craft Muinde Nthusi Photography©. Feel free to check out my portfolio on VSCO, and reach out to me for commissions by filling my art commission form.
Astrophotography
Landscape Photography
Portrait Photography
All frames, canvases, and watercolour papers are handcrafted, and sourced sustainably to not only promote our local industry, but also conserve our environment.
Paintings
Acrylic
- A Twist on Starry Night by Van Gogh
- A Twist on Almond Tree Blossoming by Van Gogh.
- Milky Way in the Savannah by Nthusi.
Abstract
- Deep Waters by Nthusi.
- Adipocytes on HLE by Nthusi.
- Chondrocytes on HLE by Nthusi
Watercolour
- The Animate Yin and Yang by Nthusi.
- Flowers from Childhood by Nthusi.
- Chrysanthemums by Nthusi.
- Koi Fish in Perpetual Unity by Nthusi.
More on Paintings
- Aquarelle/Water Colour Paintings
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Goldfish, Koi fish, aquariums, and ponds transfixed me as a child, but I couldn't take care of them. I resorted to creating inanimate forms of my childhood obsession.
- Acrylic Paintings
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Post impressionist art, and Vincent Van Gogh inspire me to create renditions of classic pieces and original work to tell beautiful stories of my country's landscape.
- Abstract Paintings
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I use silicon oil, acrylic, water, and flames to create artistic impressions of my obsession with cells and water.
My Escape
"Sammy dreamed the usual Brooklyn dreams of flight and transformation and escape. He dreamed with fierce contrivance, transmuting himself into a major American novelist, or a famous smart person, like Clifton Fadiman, or perhaps into a heroic doctor;or developing, through practice and sheer force of will, the mental powers that would give him a preternatural control over the hearts and minds of men." — Michael Chabon, 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay'.
Landscape Prints
A3 Frames, but Modifiable
| Name | Description | Price |
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| Africa's Fortress of Solitude | Glaciers on Mt. Kilimanjaro's Marangu Route. | 59.99 |
| Sweeping Views of the Savannah | Samburu on a Clear Blue Sky . | 49.99 |
| Pillars of Creation | Eroded Montane Rock at Lenana Point, Mt. Kenya. | 79.99 |
| Death Stranding in Corpus | Otherwordly features of Mt. Kenya's Chogoria Route reminiscent of Hideo Kojima's brainchild. | 39.99 |
| Highway to Hell | A Majestic Shot of Mt. Ololokwe | 59.99 |
Portraits and Astrophotography
| Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Purple Chrsyanthemum with its Charmer | Alpine Chrysanthemum with a Bee in Shot. | 49.99 |
| Supernova in Brutal Lands | Protea kilimanjarica on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. | 49.99 |
| Eternal Recurrence | Helichrysums (everlasting flowers) on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. | 49.99 |
| Floral Vestiges of the Roman Empire | Floral portrait in Aosta. | 49.99 |
| Ygdrassil in the South | A stunning photograph of a lonesome Acacia tree in Samburu's Buffalo Springs. | 59.99 |
What Can You Collect?
Art Commissions
Portfolio
Prints
Astrophotography and Star Trails
'The Milky Way, and its Crux' by Nthusi. 30 seconds long exposure, focus on infinity, wide-angle lens, ISO 1600, and editing using Adobe Lightroom. A 800 km drive to Northern Kenya's Marsabit County, and the clear absence of light pollution exposed the Milky Way in all its glory to the naked eye. I couldn't resist the urge of whipping out my DLSR, and capturing this profound moment with my brother.
'A Moment of Nothingness' by Nthusi. 150 images, 30 seconds long exposure, focus on infinity, wide-angle lens, ISO 1600, editing using Adobe Lightroom, and stacking of images using StarStax. I took this photo at a difficult time in my life, but the warmth of friends, and the beauty of the nightsky drove me to take 200 photographs in the bone piercing cold of Mt. Kenya's Marania gate. Even in nadirs we can find beauty.