Dog 1, Iryna Maksymova

50 x 70 cm

Paper and Acrylic

Iryna Maksymova from Kolomyia, Ukraine. Paints from instinct and feeling. Her work is vibrant yet pared back, shaped by personal emotion and social observation. At the heart of her practice is a desire to surface the unseen, whether that’s the silent resilience of women or the quiet dignity of animals. Her compositions are often deceptively simple, but always deeply human.

In her Dog Series, Maksymova turns to the figure of the dog, not as decoration, but as metaphor. These are shelter dogs: nameless, overlooked, and yet full of light. Rendered on paper with tenderness and immediacy, each drawing becomes a portrait of unconditional love, honesty, and hope.

"These dogs are not just bodies, they are souls."

Through this series, Maksymova speaks to the universal need to be seen, accepted, and loved not in spite of where we come from, but regardless of it. The dogs she draws are emotional witnesses, quiet healers who show up without judgment. Their gaze holds both a question and an answer.

Explore the Iryna collection with three of the works framed and three of the works on paper unframed. Available to view in person at our Darlinghurst showroom and available to purchase online.

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