About — Marika Jacinthe

I am Marika Giacinti, 39 years old French artist living and working in Ghent, Belgium. I studied Arts & Design in France, graduated in 2005 from renowned Parisian Fashion School Duperré. My passion for textile and prints lead to my career as a fashion illustrator, designing patterns for numerous French brands and trend forecast agencies. A few years ago, when I moved to Belgium, I created a small home decor brand Marika Giacinti Paris made of pillows, stationaries, and porcelain for 4 collections.
Now, my passion is dedicating to my personal signature work. Miscellaneous spontaneous abstract paintings, vintage flowers, marbling, portraits...
Deeping my paintbrush on my ink and lets my hand flow freely on paper to create a mix of figurative and abstract blotted lines for becoming future patterns for all surfaces.
My sources of inspiration come from vintage clothing and graphism, camouflage patterns, botanical illustrations, my daily surrounding…