Creating behind the scenes
Writing between the lines

Where Art Sparks Reflection

Multidisciplinary artist, photographer, designer, author and poet.

Creator of The World of Sama, the Steampunk explorer Max Von Sama, and the graffiti icon (Mr) da-eYe.

Founder of the MagkaSama Project for Human Rights.

Max Dana Painting

ENTER THE MANY WORLDS OF MAX DANA

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Between Worlds and Reality

From an early age, curiosity, writing, and imagination shaped Max Dana's way of seeing the world. She began creating worlds of her own, questioning reality by learning to see it differently.

But imagination never replaced reality. It became another way of engaging with it, a lifelong commitment carried through fiction, poetry, art, and design, exploring the fragile boundary between self and other.

Curious and imaginative from an early age, Max Dana began creating worlds of her own, questioning reality by learning to see it differently. Imagination never replaced reality, it became another way of engaging with it, through fiction, poetry, art, and design.

"Imagination is not escape.
It is attention, undivided."

Chronicles

Fragments & Reflections

A glimpse for all. The rest unfolds for Samayans.

"To enter an artist's studio is not to see how a work is made.
It is to watch a way of seeing take shape."

The World Of Sama

Fictional Worlds & Creatures

World of Sama

The World of Sama

Benevolent beings watching over humanity's innocence.

da-eYe

da-eYe

A mischievous graffiti eye appearing across the world since the 80s.

Max Von Sama

Max Von Sama

A steampunk odyssey through space, time and hidden dimensions.

Meta Sama

Meta Sama

An autonomous AI born from the Sama universe.

Max Dana is a lifelong human rights advocate. From running a student newspaper as a teenager to founding the MagkaSama Project, she has spent decades turning art into direct action for human dignity and freedom of expression.

With initiatives such as the Sama Fraternal Society, Sama Kids Day workshops, and campaigns like “60 Signers” and Sama for Human Rights, one conviction runs through her work: human rights are not negotiable, anywhere.

Discover her commitments →
The MagkaSama Project

"The purpose of art is not to decorate reality,
but to make it impossible to ignore."

"“To encounter a work of art is to discover
that seeing was never passive.”"

Writings

A Quiet Gaze on Humanity

Where Every Story Begins a Conversation

Poems, Short Stories, Essays, Novels and Plays

Writing has accompanied Max Dana since childhood. Through poetry, fiction, essays, and plays, she explores ideas, emotions, and the fragile boundary between self and other, inviting readers to question what often appears self-evident.

Max Dana Short Story

"Poetry does not embellish what is inside.
It strips it bare."

Artifacts

Objects & Extensions

Sama 'Fissa' Series - Red Edition by Max Dana

Sama 'Fissa' Series

Red Edition, 2025

Max Von Sama - Glance at Earth from the Moon by Max Dana

Max Von Sama

Glance at Earth, Moon

da-eYe Graffiti - Spray & Stare by Max Dana

da-eYe Graffiti

Spray & Stare