Irene Makarova

I believe that art helps a person become and remain a Human. For me, the important moment is when a person looks at a painting and something begins to happen:
the transformation that brings a person closer to his authenticity. It brings him to the very point where it is simply impossible to lie. Th...

I believe that art helps a person become and remain a Human. For me, the important moment is when a person looks at a painting and something begins to happen:
the transformation that brings a person closer to his authenticity. It brings him to the very point where it is simply impossible to lie. This authenticity makes it possible to make his own choices, to see the present, to feel the talented, to feel the only true. For me, genuine art is a direct and very accurate hit in a non-verbal space. It is a combination of depth and height.

My paintings are figurative. The form and relationships between different forms and figures set a huge field of interpretation through different historical and mythological contexts. I am interested in art as a language that does not need words. Certain rhythms in my paintings complement and support each other and create a special harmony. The ideas of my paintings are born inside me through observation and experience of the surrounding life. My task is to speak in the modern language of art about eternal truths that are always relevant, as well as to discover new meanings. The subjects of my paintings often appeal to archetypes expressed in the deep mythology of various countries and cultures, from antiquity to the present day.

For me, as an artist, it is necessary to constantly draw near that level of my authenticity that will allow me to express through myself eternal and timeless images that need to be given a modern sound and a modern form. My artwork is a way to talk about important things with people. I am interested in the invisible (meaning, symbol) that hides behind the usual visible around us.

My paintings create an open space for new questions and encourage the viewer to deep feelings. My main task is to create with the help of my paintings such a space where the viewer has his own experiences and internal discoveries that are of high value to him. And the work of his soul takes place there.