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My artistic work is born from a deep connection with the earth and natural cycles. I explore the organic beauty of the world around us as a form of connection and memory.

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I am a polyglot artist, singer, and author whose work merges visual art, language, and music. My practice draws from research, painting, and performance during my travels, allowing cultures and landscapes to shape my artistic language. Irrational Illusionism, the conceptual space I developed, is an interdisciplinary approach merging painting, poetry, singing, and installation. It explores alternative realities where the illogical, the unconscious, and the invisible find expression. My expressive oil paintings oscillate between figuration and abstraction, inviting viewers into multisensory worlds beyond the logically graspable. I explore the organic aesthetics of the world around us — a space for visual storytelling and connection.

— Maira Maravillosa

Maira Maravillosa Original oil painting from the Organic Abstract series depicting a female figure with a vulva and a dog surrounded by organic forms, eyes, lips and flowing colors The artwork explores identity, perception and Irrational Illusionism

The Greedy Hummingbird

Oil Paint, Oil Pastels and Acrylic Gesso on Canvas - 47.24 x 47.24" (120 x 120 cm) - 2024

Portrait of contemporary artist Maira Maravillosa wearing a dress beside her geometric artwork featuring blue, red and yellow triangles. Photograph of the artist with her artwork, exploring color, geometry, perception and identity.

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As a multimedia artist, I challenge viewers to question reality and invite them to explore subjective experiences within the working and thinking space I call “Irrational Illusionism”.

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Mycelium II by Maira Maravillosa Original oil painting inspired by mushrooms mycelium nature and Organic Abstract Art Vibrant organic forms, a peacock and flowing branches on a green background explore perception biodiversity Irrational Illusionism
Maira Maravillosa. Original Organic Abstract oil painting with layered gray, black, white and green brushstrokes enhanced by shimmering copper pigments. The artwork explores movement, texture, perception and Irrational Illusionism.
Original geometric oil painting by artist Maira Maravillosa. Blue, yellow and red triangles create an abstract composition inspired by geometry, perception and Organic Abstract Art. Geometrisches Ölgemälde, zeitgenössische organisch-abstrakte Malerei
Original landscape oil painting by Maira Maravillosa featuring green mountains, trees, three horses and vibrant organic forms. Contemporary Organic Abstract Art exploring nature, landscape and perception Landschaftsgemälde mit grünen Bergen und Natur
Die gierigen Kolibris von Maira Maravillosa Originales Ölgemälde der Serie Organic Abstract inspiriert von Kolibris Natur und Irrational Illusionism Organische Formen auf schwarzem Hintergrund in Gelb Grün Blau Rosa Weiß erzeugen Dynamik Bewerbung
Maira Maravillosa. Originales Ölgemälde aus der Serie Organic Abstract mit einer weiblichen Figur, einer Vulva und einem Hund, eingebettet in organische Formen, Augen, Lippen und fließende Farben. Das Werk beschäftigt sich mit Identität, Wahrnehmung
Original oil landscape painting by Maira Maravillosa from Brazil series featuring rocky coast green mountains blue water boat orange red green tones Organic Abstract Art inspired by nature movement perception Landschaftsölgemälde aus Brasilien Serie
Original oil painting by Maira Maravillosa Shrimp Pool series abstract water reflections shrimp organic forms blue pink orange yellow green white Organic Abstract Art Originales Ölgemälde Shrimp Pool Serie
Reflections series by Maira Maravillosa. Original cyanotype photography exploring water reflections, perception, light and movement. Blue cyan abstract artwork. Reflexionen Serie, Cyanotypie, Fotografie, Wasserreflexionen, blaue Kunst.
Abstract painting with swirling colors including white, blue, green, red, and purple, with a signature in the top right corner.
Close-up of an abstract oil painting with thick textured strokes in shades of blue, green, yellow, and hints of white.
A painting of a beach with a boat on the sand, a body of water, and a cloudy sky with dark and light swirling clouds. The boat has the words "Sohor Sandbar do Atlantica" written on its side.