26/02/2026
Hello! Let me introduce myself again, for those who recently joined here.
I’m Ivona, an artist and designer.
I studied architecture and interior design, spending time between Zagreb and London, learning how space shapes the way we live and feel. Designing interiors taught me how to build atmosphere and tell a story through visual language.
My path into art began unexpectedly, through a local street art project. I was invited to create crochet installations on damaged walls in Zagreb’s old town - soft graffiti knitted interventions meant to “repair” forgotten spaces. It was completely outside my comfort zone, which is exactly why I said yes.
That experience opened something in me. I believe that a piece of art on the wall can influence one’s daily mood, inspiring and empowering both consciously and subconsciously. Interior design has a similar effect, but in a more subtle way. Art, however, speaks more directly and emotionally. This is why I chose to create art – to send an uplifting and empowering message, to brighten someone’s day, and to make a collector’s space and mood a little lighter and more joyful.
Over time, painting became my main focus. Today, I create mixed media and oil paintings. My work is both quirky and dreamy, celebrating the power of imagination while also cherishing moments of leisure and those times when the mind is truly free. I love to celebrate freedom, playfulness, and the lightness of being. My mission is to empower people to embrace their uniqueness and be whoever they want to be.
Thank you for being here on this journey with me! ❤️🎨
