{"id":11542,"date":"2020-09-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/?p=11542"},"modified":"2021-12-21T14:26:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T20:26:16","slug":"artist-inspiration-karen-cantuq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/artist-inspiration-karen-cantuq\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Inspiration: Karen Cantuq"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For artists, the compulsion to create originates from a variety of influences and inspirations. For some, however, it\u2019s born from an intention to make a change in one\u2019s own life. We\u2019re so honored to work with artist Karen Cantuq, whose whimsical and atmospheric digital creations are the beautiful result of painful mental anxieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I Found You Without Even Looking” by Karen Cantuq<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A highly imaginative mind can be both a blessing and a curse, and many artists can relate. This rings true for Karen Cantuq, who turned to art as a form of self-therapy. Plagued by all-consuming thoughts, Cantuq\u2019s imagination often took her to dark places. To combat this mental state, she decidedly channeled her energy through art. Now in full control of her reality, she has the power to make surreal scenes come to life, with each mysteriously titled piece teasing a story of pain, hope, and transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karen Cantuq is a Mexican artist and interior architect based in Montreal. Check out some of Cantuq\u2019s creations below and browse her complete portfolio available on iCanvas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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