Maddie Ionas

Maddie Ionas Art

My Love Affair with the Absolute Unit of Space

My Love Affair with the Absolute Unit of Space There is honestly nothing quite like standing out there in the dark, neck craned back, staring up at the absolute unit that is our universe. I’m properly obsessed with stargazing; there’s a peace in the vastness of outer space that you just don’t find anywhere else. […]

Where The Light Sinks- the inspiration behind this painting

Where The Light Sinks 🌲 The Lake That Swallows a Park: Discovering Austria’s Magical Grüner See Nestled at the foot of the majestic Hochschwab Mountains in Styria, Austria, lies a body of water so unique it defies simple categorization: the Grüner See, or “Green Lake.” For half the year, it is a tranquil park, complete […]

Painting a World on the Edge: The Inspiration Behind TOI-733b

Painting a World on the Edge: The Inspiration Behind TOI-733b The night sky is full of endless inspiration, but some of the most captivating stories lie thousands of light-years away. My latest piece, a study in deep blue titled “TOI-733b: The Blue Solitude,” is inspired by a distant exoplanet that embodies both immense beauty and […]

The Invisible Wanderer: Hunting the Ghost Black Holes of the Milky Way​

Maelstrom's Eye

The Invisible Wanderer: Hunting the Ghost Black Holes of the Milky Way For years, stellar theory predicted the Milky Way should be teeming with millions of hidden black holes—rogue remnants of dead stars, wandering solo through the void. But how do you find something that is perfectly invisible? You wait for it to warp the […]