A world beneath the surface.

Paintings by Maria Hazanskaia. A glimpse into the work, and the life of its making.

Explore the paintings
Painted figure with intricate tattoos, seated with her face turned upward
Compartmentalized — a detailFrom the studio

The work lives in its making.

Maria paints nude. The body, movement and time at the easel are part of her artistic practice.

Follow a painting beyond its finished surface: the gestures, the changing canvas, the quiet work of bringing it into being.

More from the studio
Maria at work — 108 Buddhas

Selected paintings.

Each one, a world of its own.

Colour. Texture. Another language.

Four abstract works.

Time inside the painting.

Two works. Two studio fragments.

Belonginess — a figure taking shape
Compartmentalized — across the surface

The finished work and its making belong to the same story.

Maria Hazanskaia, artist portrait

Maria Hazanskaia.

The canvas, the body, the act of painting.

Maria’s practice brings painting and performance into the same space. Here, each finished canvas opens onto the time, physical presence and gestures behind it.

Read Maria’s studio journal

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