Collage artist Muthoni Mwangi champions slow living through art

Collage artist Muthoni Mwangi. (Courtesy)

After leaving an artist collective a few weeks ago, Muthoni Mwangi returned to the drawing board. The collage artist had been a member of the Kobo Trust-based Seven Artists collective for two years, with her contract nearing its end. While her time at the collective had strengthened her career and craft through collaborations and mentorship, she was eager to explore new possibilities as an independent artist. This led her to an idea: why not curate an event centred on slow living?

This concept wasn't new to her. Muthoni had been practising slow living for some time, incorporating habits like taking slow morning walks, burning sage to cleanse her home daily, and embracing stillness. Initially, she did not put much thought into these activities. It is only recently that she started engaging in them intentionally and voicing her slow living journey and ideas with people.