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Artist Statement

Mariya Myronova is a surrealist artist based in Cambridge, UK. Her work is rooted in social surrealism and shaped by observation, symbolism, and a deep desire to understand the complexities of the human mind and modern life. Each painting serves as a visual algorithm—an emotional and philosophical equation designed to decode patterns in thought, behaviour, and society.

Her ideas are often developed internally over weeks or even years. Once resolved, the execution is quick and deliberate. Her compositions use metaphor, contrast, and structured symbolism to invite the viewer into conversation.

Myronova’s art is her language—created not for decoration, but to provoke thought and connect with those who think and feel deeply. 

Alongside her oil work, she creates intuitive watercolours: meditative pieces that form a soft, dreamlike universe for the inner child. These works offer a visual pause—a space for healing and imagination.

Her practice is shaped by lived experience: a background in linguistics and graphic design, motherhood, and a lifelong study of art history. Through all of it, her purpose remains the same—to translate questions into image, and complexity into symbol.