Spring Vibes 2 (2025) 绘画 由 Inga Makarova

In Spring Vibes 2, Ukrainian artist Inga Makarova continues her ironic examination of romantic ideals by weaving together classical still life aesthetics with a bold twist. On a square canvas, pink blossoms bloom across elegant branches, evoking innocence, sensuality, and seasonal renewal. But just as the viewer becomes absorbed in the painting’s gentle rhythm, the unexpected appears: a condom filled with liquid, hanging delicately from the branch like a surreal extension of the natural bloom.

It’s a moment of deliberate discomfort – subtle, even humorous – but deeply symbolic. The filled condom, here portrayed with painterly dignity, speaks to the duality of spring: it’s a season of awakening, yes, but also of caution, memory, and human complexity. The object becomes a metaphor not just for physical intimacy, but for emotional fragility, reproductive paradoxes, and the sanitization of desire. Makarova invites us to ask: What do we conceal in our rituals of love and reproduction? What symbols are deemed ‘inappropriate’ in art – and why?

Elegant, smart, and quietly radical, Spring Vibes 2 is ideal for collectors interested in contemporary art that balances visual refinement with critical thought.

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