Maryna Zariada

🌑 About the Artist — Marina Umbra(Zariada)

I believe every shadow holds a story — one you can hear if you look long enough.

I am an artist who searches for symbols in faces and hidden meanings in the space between light and darkness.

Originally from Ukraine, I now live and work in Greece — a land where myth, sunlight, and ancient energy intertwine with everyday life. This environment deeply influences my work, drawing me toward themes of inner worlds, feminine archetypes, and emotional transformation.

I work primarily with acrylic and gouache, mediums that allow me to move between rich texture and delicate subtlety. My focus is often on portraits, but not in the traditional sense. These are not simply people — they are states of being, fragments of dreams, echoes of something sacred or lost.

Creating art, for me, is a way of reminding others of the beauty within. My paintings are quiet mirrors — inviting you to recognize something you forgot you carried, or someone you once knew in a dream.

The name Marina Umbra reflects my creative vision: a space where shadow and light are not at war, but in constant, silent dance.