Maria Musiiaka

Maria Musiika was born in 1983 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Through her colourful, life-affirming canvases and illustrations, inspired by Pop Art and Symbolism, she aims to convey positive aspects of human existence. In the artist's own words, Madonna 2.0 is 'a modern woman who knows her value and knows exactly what she wants. She has all the power in the world, but she doesn’t need to demonstrate it, doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone. She takes care of her baby but if necessary, she can effortlessly take care of the whole world…'

*The Consignor is donating 100% of the hammer price from the sale of this and other designated artworks, to be sold during Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries online sale held from May 13-19, 2022, to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a not-for-profit humanitarian aid organization that is helping to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine. In addition, in relation to these designated artworks, Sotheby’s will donate 1) 100% of its Overhead Premium to IRC, and 2a) where the artwork is consigned by Ukrainian artist(s), 100% of its Buyer's Premium to such artist(s), and 2b) for all other artworks, its Buyer's Premium, after deducting expenses, to IRC. No portion of the purchase price is tax-deductible. For more information about the IRC, visit www.rescue.org