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Scenario

Why family expectations conflict with artistic identity

Every time I try to paint in the realistic European style my family expects I end up making something that looks like the folk art my great-aunt painted and I feel ashamed of where I come from

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The internalized hierarchy of artistic traditions creates shame about one's own cultural inheritance.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Painting traditions across cultures?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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