MANA – Circle Foundation for the Arts

Marianna Balog aka "Mana" is a Hungarian artist who believes that artists play an important role in shaping a better future as they provide a link between heaven and earth.

"Painting is a means to show what is to be expressed through me. My works are mostly made in a meditative state."

Balog creates spontaneously and likes pure colors and different structures which allow her to express impulsivity, passion and freedom. Applying thick layers of paint on the canvas, the paintings become rich in texture and provide an intricate visual experience. Her work has been exhibited in Hungary, in England and in the USA.

"I would like to end the introduction with a quote. The artist who surrenders himself to God, who truly acknowledges that his talent is a gift from above, he suddenly experiences, that God is starting to create from through it." - András Simon