ART BY
MARIA MAKSAKOVA 

I am a visual artist based in Finland, working with watercolor, acrylic, and graphic drawing.

 

My work is inspired by the nature of the North - its silence, space, and fragile light. I create atmospheric landscapes that capture a sense of stillness and emotional depth, often with minimal human presence.

 

Alongside my paintings, I explore graphic compositions that reflect on space, structure, and the feeling of being inside a system. I am interested in the tension between openness and restriction, calm and pressure.

 

Through my work, I invite the viewer to slow down, observe, and experience the quiet beauty of northern landscapes