The Garden of Iris (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by Artem Andreichuk

Irises have long been a symbol of diversity — it is from the Greek goddess Iris, who embodied the rainbow, that this flower takes its name. The rainbow, in turn, became the universal symbol of the LGBTQ+ community — and this painting speaks precisely that language.

Against a grey, almost monochromatic world — a silent, still earth — a vivid cluster of irises bursts into bloom: boldly, impossibly to contain. The flowers do not ask permission to exist. They simply are.

Along the horizon stand small colourful houses: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. Six colours of the rainbow, six homes. Each one separate, unique — yet all standing side by side on the same line, in the same world. This is community: different, yet united.

Above it all — a bright orange sun. Not cold, not indifferent — warm and alive. Light that shines equally for everyone.

«The Garden of Iris» is a metaphor for a space where one can be oneself. Where the greyness of the surrounding world cannot silence the colour within. Where every home has its place beneath the same sun.

Materials used:

acrylic paints

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 100 x 120 x 2cm (unframed)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky

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• Pride 2026