Mariia Raskin

Me with White Corals triptych, mixed media on paper, the size of each painting is 29.5 x 20.7cm | 11.4 x 7.9 in Inspired by the intricate forms of seashells and corals, White Corals explores the point where the microscopic and the monumental begin to merge. I imagined the surface of a shell or a coral enlarged to the scale of an entire planet, its delicate patterns becoming vast landscapes. Beyond that imagined surface unfolds a hidden underwater universe, filled with the richness and mystery...

Me with Underwater Kingdom diptych, mixed media on paper, the size of each painting is 29.5 x 20.7cm | 11.4 x 7.9 in Underwater Kingdom is a diptych inspired by mysterious underwater grottoes, caves, and coral reefs. I imagined these natural rock formations as vast underwater palaces, creating a hidden kingdom that lives by its own laws and is inhabited by mythical figures such as mermaids and Poseidon. I used hand-crocheted cotton lace to recreate the intricate, organic structures of the...

Me with Coral Gardens diptych, mixed media on paper, the size of each painting is 29.5 x 20.7cm | 11.4 x 7.9 in Coral Gardens is a diptych inspired by the intricate forms of white corals, reimagined in my own abstract visual language. I created the coral-like structures from hand-crocheted cotton lace, allowing them to take on unexpected forms that might also resemble delicate plants or the skeletal remains of fish. Let your imagination decide what you see. The process of creating the artwork...