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Biornu2019s artworks

Some people can straddle two worlds of art but for locally based American fine artist, Matthew Biorn, he had a little time for fine art during his time in the world of Information Communication Technology (ICT). He studied fine art before embarking on a career in ICT from 2000 to 2012. Mmegi Staff Writer MOMPATI TLHANKANE caught up with a man who returned to the world of visual arts after a long break.

Back in the 1920s, Jean Cocteau put away his paint brush in favour of the motion camera. It was a risky move but he went on to create classics of the cinema such as La Belle et la Bête.

Being an artist who works at home, Biorn’s home is defined by art right from the onset and his works can be seen hanging from the walls and rafters.

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