About the artwork
This acrylic on wood panel, created in 2014, features a symmetrical composition of overlapping geometric forms rendered in a vibrant palette of pinks, blues, browns, and lighter tones. The surface exhibits visible drips of paint, particularly in the lower sections and along some of the diagonal lines, suggesting a fluid application technique. The composition is divided vertically, hinting at a diptych or two panels joined, with a central axis of symmetry that mirrors the angular shapes. The work incorporates a dense, layered style with lines that crisscross to create a woven effect. The artist often applies paint using rollers, dragging them in straight, diagonal lines, allowing excess paint to drip. This technique contributes to the visual texture and dynamic quality of the surface. The arrangement of colors and shapes creates an optical interplay, with some areas appearing to recede while others advance, contributing to a sense of depth and movement within the flat plane.
Expert opinion
Maya Hayuk's work is situated within the contemporary art landscape, drawing from traditions of street art, abstraction, and folk art. Her large-scale murals have established her presence in public art, while her studio works like this piece translate her distinctive visual language to a gallery context. The consistent use of geometric abstraction, bright colors, and references to cultural patterns places her within a lineage of artists exploring optical effects and pattern-making. Her market position benefits from her international exhibition history and her work being included in institutional collections.
About the artist
Maya Hayuk is an American artist, born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1969. She earned a BFA in Interrelated Media from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 1991 and has also studied at the University of Odessa in Ukraine and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Hayuk is recognized for her large-scale mural paintings, which feature geometric patterns and bright colors. Her artistic influences include Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanka), Mexican woven blankets, mandalas, holograms, and Rorschach blots.
Throughout her career, Hayuk has exhibited her work and created site-specific commissions in various international locations, including New York, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and San Francisco. Her work is held in collections such as the Ukrainian Museum, the Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art, MOCA Jacksonville, and the Dean Collection. She has also designed album covers, videos, stage sets, photographs, and posters for musicians including M.I.A., TV on the Radio, The Flaming Lips, and the Beastie Boys. Hayuk is a member of the Barnstormers collective and has curated numerous exhibitions. She maintains an active studio practice in Brooklyn, New York.
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