INSIDE THE FASCINATING WORLD OF NINI MARINI

ASIA’S MOST INFLUENTIAL CULTURE

A popular figure in the arts scene, Nini Marini has a way of making art approachable and fun. “I want people to know that art isn’t a serious thing,” says the warm-hearted Nini who strongly believes in the power of imagination. Last year she conducted a workshop on how to weave using old t-shirts through Airbnb’s Online Experience, becoming the first Malaysia-based Online Experience Host. She loves to share her knowledge, therefore it isn’t surprising that education is a big aspect she wants to venture into. Once she is able to, she will conduct more workshops in the studio, calling them play-and-make sessions designed for both children and adults alike.

Nini recalls her mother, Fatimah Ismail, coming back from her art lectures, giving her paints and brushes and allowing her free rein to do whatever she wanted. “Because I grew up learning how to make