Iris - The Sign of Florence, 2026

Natalie Borisenko   Best sellers

Series: The Sign of Iris – Giglio is a painting series dedicated to Florence and its visual legacy. The iris — the historical emblem of the city — appears not as a botanical subject, but as a cultural sign shaped by memory, architecture, and time.
Each work presents a different state of the same symbol — light, silence, density, and restraint. The flowers are shown not as individual objects, but as manifestations of one collective image: the irises of Florence.
Working with flattened space, clear contour, and restrained color, the artist draws on the decorative clarity of early Renaissance painting while maintaining a contemporary painterly language. The series explores how a symbol remains alive — not through repetition, but through variation.
Giglio — The Sign of Florence. Rendered as a flattened, rhythmic emblem, the iris is shaped by clear contour and restrained color, shifting from natural form into a symbol of Florence's timeless order.

Technical Details
- Acrylic on high-quality linen canvas. 60 × 50 × 2 cm
- Premium pigments, including gold highlights
- Stretched on wooden stretcher bars (gallery-style)
- Painted edges in a harmonious tone
- Protective varnish for color durability
- Signed on front; title and artist's mark on back
- Includes Certificate of Authenticity
- Layered, controlled contour technique inspired by cloisonné and fine art traditions.

EXHIBITIONS
2025 — Wandering Stars, Presented by Art Voyage Gallery — Zurich / Zofingen, CH (also featured on Artsy, November 5–12, 2025)
2024 — Selected Online Group Exhibitions — Kyiv & International Art Platforms
2023 — Virtual Presentation of Works — Contemporary Art Networks
2022 — Collective Small Works Showcase — Art Spaces in Ukraine
2022 — Group Exhibition — Independent Curatorial Project