Mariia Delight

Maria Delight (Khodyeyeva)
Born in 1987 in Ukraine, lives and works in Spain.

I am a third-generation artist. In my artistic practice, I explore the relationship between inner experience, identity, sensuality and space.

I grew up in a creative family. My mother, an artist and educator, was my first teacher. I studied at an art school from childhood, and art has always been a natural part of my life. My path in art has never been linear: I returned to painting at different stages of my life, and more than fifteen years ago I was already creating and selling my paintings.

Alongside painting, I explored other creative fields — fashion, photography, acting and interior design. At one point, I founded and developed my own interior design studio. This experience shaped my understanding of space and showed me how strongly colour, form, light and artwork can influence the atmosphere and emotional experience of a person within it.

Five years ago, after moving to Spain, I consciously decided to return to painting not simply as one of my creative directions, but as my primary professional path. Since then, I have been developing my practice with the intention of establishing myself as a professional artist.

My long-term exploration of ps...