Iryna Maksymova

作品
  • Iryna Maksymova, Help Us, 2022
    Iryna Maksymova
    Help Us, 2022
    Acrylic, pastels, spray, markers on canvas without subframes
    140 x 140 cm
    55 1/8 x 55 1/8 in
  • Iryna Maksymova, Незалежна 3 (Independent 3), 2022
    Iryna Maksymova
    Незалежна 3 (Independent 3), 2022
    Acrylic, pastels, spray, markers on canvas without subframes
    123 x 158 cm
    48 3/8 x 62 1/4 in
  • Iryna Maksymova, Bathing, 2024
    Iryna Maksymova
    Bathing, 2024
    Acrylic on Canvas
    120 x 95 cm
    47 1/4 x 37 3/8 in
  • Iryna Maksymova, Rooster, 2022
    Iryna Maksymova
    Rooster, 2022
    Acrylic on Canvas
    100 x 100 cm
    39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in
  • Iryna Maksymova, Paradise, 2022
    Iryna Maksymova
    Paradise, 2022
    Acrylic on Canvas
    200 x 250 cm
    78 3/4 x 98 3/8 in
  • Iryna Maksymova, Shabash, 2022
    Iryna Maksymova
    Shabash, 2022
    Acrylic on Canvas
    70 x 100 cm
    27 1/2 x 39 3/8 in
  • Iryna Maksymova, In the Swamp, 2024
    Iryna Maksymova
    In the Swamp, 2024
    Acrylic on Canvas
    200 x 230 cm
    78 3/4 x 90 1/2 in
  • Iryna Maksymova
    Iryna Maksymova
    Acrylic on Canvas
    75 x 145 cm
    29 1/2 x 57 1/8 in
  • Iryna Maksymova
    Iryna Maksymova
    Acrylic on Canvas
    110 x 95 cm
    43 1/4 x 37 3/8 in
  • Iryna Maksymova, At the Late, 2024
    Iryna Maksymova
    At the Late, 2024
    Acrylic on Canvas
    150 x 155 cm
    59 x 61 in
传记
Iryna Maksymova (Ukraine) is a Ukrainian figurative artist who works primarily in painting and collaged textile. Maksymova's influences can be traced to the early 20th century Ukrainian avant-garde, and in particular Neo-Primitivism, as well as to whimsical and fantastical works of Ukrainian self-taught female artists such as Mariya Pryimachenko.
 
The artist also draws strong painting references from the Eastern European street art as can be seen in her bold marks, graffiti tags, use of spray paint, consistent inclusion of various types of text, from energetic scribbles to hand-drawn words in Gothic letters. Maksymova’s vocabulary builds on the visual and literary tradition of Ukrainian folklore and “naive” narratives of self-taught and folk painters. She developed a unique and instantly recognizable visual language and storylines around representation of strong women, very often nudes. Maksymova often speaks about both femininity and masculinity, vulnerability and power, fragility and triumph, expressed through the bodies and actions of women. The artist also sees these majestic nude women in her work as “symbolic of the strength and resilience of a nation.” Other beloved protagonists that appear on her canvases are animals, both pets such as dogs and and fantastical animals of folklore such as lions, tigers, snakes, dolphins, firebirds.
 
Maksymova represents these sentient intelligent creatures sometimes as protectors of the people and the land, sometimes as saints and warriors - equal to their human counterparts. Maksymova often reflect about the importance of ideas around equality, human rights, feminism and animal rights for her work. She sees her art as a platform for social and political activism.
 
Since 2020 Maksimova has exhibited widely in her native Ukraine, in Europe, Asia and North America, including exhibitions in London (2022), Berlin (2022), Madrid (2022), Beijing (2022), Taipei (2023), Los Angeles (2021), Golden Coast (2021), New York (2022) and Berlin (2021). Her work has been acquired by important private and institutional collection in Europe and North America.