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馬尼尼為
馬尼尼為
maniniwei (馬尼尼為) is a writer and illustrator originally from Malaysia and now based in Taiwan. After graduating university with a degree in fine arts, there was a ten-year gap before the publication of her first book. She has since received multiple prose and reportage literature awards. On multiple occasions, her work has been selected for annual poetry and prose anthologies in Taiwan, and she has received several grants from the National Culture and Arts Foundation for literature and visual arts. She has over 20 publications to her name, including prose, poetry, and picture books. She volunteers at an animal shelter and lives in Taiwan with many cats and one child.
Works
National Culture and Arts Foundation’s Taiwan creation genre and publication grant
This collection of fable-like stories serves as a condensed portrayal of the experiences of the author herself, a Malaysian-Chinese writer and artist, who has lived in Taipei as an outsider for twenty years. The collection includes three picture books: “Mrs. Basin”, “Forest of Breast”, and “The Hands Which Grew”. The three books are crafted in distinct styles, which, though at first glance dissimilar, resonate with the author’s strong and unique essence. The artwork includes pronounced linework, using relief printing, incorporating textured single-brush prints, ink effects, multi-layered collages, and computer-aided post-production, resulting in rich and eerie visuals.
Size: 25.5 x 19 cm