Illustrator Nuno Maria’s fresh aesthetic and smooth shapes rework ordinary objects
Portuguese illustrator Nuno Maria’s work has a fresh aesthetic that suits her clean, faceless depictions of pedestrian happenings. Nuno uses limbs, hands and other body parts to impart character and context into her illustrations. She approaches everyday objects like laundry baskets, frying pans and bathroom sinks and breathes new life into these ordinary things.
Her smooth colour palettes and neat linework allow Nuno to experiment with perspective and play with our expectations, whether it’s from an unusual angle or familiar objects in abstract settings. Her straightforward style stems from her training as an architect and love of graphic communication, and it’s this knowledge that allows Nuno to simplify ideas into digestible, colourful moments.
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Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.