Irina Makarova was born in Moscow, Russia, and currently lives in London, UK.
Irina mostly creates expressive figurative art. The form and relationships between different forms and figures set a huge field of interpretation through different historical and mythological contexts. Irina's paintings are born in her inner world through observation and experience of the surrounding life.
Irina's art was influenced by the pictorial language of the Russian avant-garde of the early twentieth century and the work of German expressionists, as well as by Bosch, Giotto, El Greco, and Modigliani.
Irina has participated in many exhibitions. Her works are in private and public collections in England, Scotland, Russia, France, Italy, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.
Dear Friends! I was endorsed by the Arts Council of England to get the UK Global Talent Visa as a visual artist. I moved to London in October 2022 and I have been living and working here since then. I think my moving to London will help me greatly improve as an artist from the experience I will gain here in the UK! I will be able to absorb modern and traditional British contexts and enrich my artistic practice with new cross-cultural communication!
