Sale ▷ Wedding by Inga Makarova, 2011 | Gouache Paintings

Inga Makarova’s Wedding is a symbolic and emotionally charged work that captures the essence of human connection at its most intimate. Two graceful hands reach toward each other, linked by fine strands that symbolise the invisible forces which bind people together – love, trust, memory, commitment. These threads appear weightless yet impossibly strong.

The drawing is set against a deep terracotta backdrop, its central image framed by a decorative ring of pearls and swirling white ornamentation. The overall effect suggests ritual, ceremony, and devotion. The hands themselves are not skeletal or generic – they are stylised, expressive, and very much alive, caught mid-gesture in a moment of delicate balance.

By distilling the symbolism of marriage into pure gesture and line, Makarova invites viewers to reflect on what truly connects two individuals. Wedding is a work of quiet power and poetic resonance, ideal for collectors who value art that speaks through subtlety and symbolism.