Margarit Muça

My name is Margarit Muça. I'm a young painter and graphic designer born in Lushnje (Albania) 23 years ago but currently living in Italy. I started drawing when I was 10 helping a local craftsman in his boutique. I always refused to study arts the traditional way attending academies. I preferred other ways. I studied languages in High school and now I study Philosophy in Bari. I expect to graduate this year.I love Pop Art, the german Expressionism, the Dada and the italian New Naturalism. My works mix different cultures, just because I'm a mix of two different cultures too. I love mixing the italian style, harmony in shapes, Renaissance, and I love the romantic sounds, colors, stories of Albania and Balkans.In 2006 with some friends I founded a no profit organization, La Confraternita dell'Uva (The brotherhood of the Grape - from J. Fante's book). It aims to give different possibilities to young and indipendent artists, writers,musicians, film makers to spread their works. I've made