After Maiko was diagnosed with tuberculosis of the brain, she rediscovered the healing power of art

A prolonged hospital stay for a hard-to-diagnose and rare illness drew lawyer and artist Maiko Sentina back to her childhood love of painting.

South Australia-based lawyer, singer and artist Maiko Sentina is holding her first solo show 𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙄𝙇𝙄𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀/𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙄𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀 until July 2026 at the Flinders Medical Centre. Credit: Maiko Sentina

Key Points

• Maiko Sentina is a South Australia-based lawyer and artist.
• After a battery of tests and scans, Sentina was diagnosed to have tubercolosis of the brain which could have potentially been brought about by latent tubercolosis she acquired as a child in the Philippines.
• She is currently running her first solo exhibit entitled '𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙄𝙇𝙄𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀/𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙄𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀' which features the pieces she worked on during her stay at the hospital.

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After Maiko was diagnosed with tuberculosis of the brain, she rediscovered the healing power of art

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People sing. People dance. I actually have to do [art] rather than just it's fun to do. No, I need to do this as part of my healing and recovery.

Maiko Sentina, Lawyer and Artist

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