I find joy in capturing fantasy on paper.
Through the lens of my photo diary, I embark on emotional time travels, revisiting moments of significance. These visual treasures stir my imagination inspiring me to interweave them through drawing, painting, printing, and digital layers. My intention is to offer a narrative that transfers viewers into a world of imagination.
all images © Monika Maria Klenner 2024
monika.klenner@gmail.com
A graphic designer and illustrator based in Sydney, Monika graduated in Fine Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, Poland and in Children’s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art in the UK.
Monika exhibited her works in Cambridge, London, and at the Children's Book Fair in Bologna, Italy. Back in Australia she had a number of exhibitions in Sydney and in Melbourne.
She draws with coloured pencils and graphite, and paints with gouache, oil paint, and watercolours, and often combines all the techniques with photography of organic patterns and textures.
Monika finds joy in capturing fantasy on paper that could be interpreted in more than one way. Her works aim to ignite the imagination by employing ambiguity, elaborated details, and textured layers. Through her thoughtfully crafted titles, she encourages viewers to deeper engagement.