Meet Maria Atanacković – Contemporary Abstract Artist & Printmaker, Dublin

Hi, I’m Maria Atanacković, also known as Maluda, a contemporary Irish visual artist and printmaker based in Dublin. I’m a member of Graphic Studio Dublin and I create bold abstract work that explores the relationship between object,form and composition and making itself. .

Over the years, my practice has moved from printmaking into more physical, constructed work. I realised I wasn’t just interested in image-making, but in building objects that hold space, pieces that sit somewhere between art and design, between wall work and sculpture. That transition led me to embrace the role of artist–maker, where the hand, the material, and the process are all visible.

Central to my work are ideas relating to belonging, co-existence, and spatial connection. Through geometric forms, composition, and colour, I create abstract prints, wall sculptures, and textile pieces that bring together colour, texture and form, with careful attention to how each piece interacts with the space around it.

Maluda is where contemporary abstract art meets design. My work has been exhibited in galleries and creative spaces across Ireland and internationally, and featured in Irish and international publications.