Maria Stroka

Maria Agni is a multidisciplinary creator, trained as a printmaker and master etcher, drawn to the alchemical nature of the process—an intricate dance of transformation that mirrors the forces shaping life itself.

Since childhood, she has questioned her mission on this planet, both awed and bewildered by humanity’s peculiar ways. As a small girl, she devised her own quiet rituals, drawing a heart shape on the ground, standing on it, and sending healing energy to others—including the monsters, who needed it even more than the people she saw on TV, seemingly on the receiving end of the monsters' bad behavior. To this day, she believes in the power of the mind, in the artist as creator, and in the act of making as a form of reality-weaving.

An obsessive observer, Maria records her perceptions relentlessly through the photographic lens. She finds beauty in the ordinary and celebrates its role in the whole. Her images function as spells, mantras, and meditations—projections that shift and recalibrate the universal balance. Central to all her work is the concept of energy exchange, with the horizon line symbolizing the limitation or expansion of understanding and the circular form mirroring the cyclical nature of dualistic experiences....

Master of Arts RCA, Fine Art | Royal College of Art | London UK
Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Fine Art | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design | London UK

The Holy Art Fair, London UK, 2023

Nicoleta Gallery, Berlin, Germany July 2023

Finity Gallery, Berlin, Germany, May 2023

ARTBOX EXPO, New York, 17–26 April 2023

Thomson Gallery, 6300 Zug, Switzerland, March 2023

Johnathan Schultz Gallery, Miami, FL 33137, USA, May 2022

Pancakes and Booze, Los Angeles, CA 90019, USA, 2018

The Burnt House, London E1, 2000

Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, London, 1998

The Royal Collage of Art, London , UK, 1998

The Tabernacle,London W11 2AY, UK, 1996

London Institute,London W1K 5DA, UK, 1995

Lethaby Gallery,London WC1, 1995

The Crypt,London NW1 2BA, UK, 1995