Meena Matai

Meena Matai creates vibrant and playful art. Her creative journey is as much spontaneous and playful, as it is meditative and introspective.

Matai grew up in India in a family of engineers and educators. Art has been the one constant in her life, even while Matai built her career in electrical engineering. Her life is now a balance of being an artist, an engineer, a mother, an educator and a human being. She is based in Austin, TX.

Matai’s art sits at the intersection of possibilities, as it seeks to erase boundaries between dualities. Matai is an artist, and also an engineer. She’s an Indian, and also an American. She’s a mother, and also a full-time professional. Her art depicts the unceasing balancing act between critical thinking and creative process, between being foreign and at home, between providing nurturing care and exploring a sense of self, between settled tradition and a determined generation, between a structured course and a dreamy abstract, between fiery passion and planned process, between action and being. It’s not necessarily a choice that must be made, but an incorporation of a myriad facets. Matai feels fortunate to play all of these roles weaving a rich, complex life of balance.