Burlesque Diva (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by Kristina Mallen

Unique, One-of-a-Kind Artwork
Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Delivered unstretched in a protective tube.
The canvas can be easily stretched by a professional framer at your local framing studio.

In this minimalist and sensual composition, I have depicted a semi-abstract feminine figure emerging from a white field, as if suspended between presence and disappearance. The silhouette is rendered in deep black, with a subtle pearlescent quality that shifts softly across the surface, giving the impression of movement within stillness.

The woman is shown in profile — calm, elongated, almost sculptural. She holds a long, textured feather reminiscent of vintage burlesque elegance and retro glamour, as if it belongs to another era of stage light and velvet curtains. The feather becomes both an object and a gesture, passing through her body like a visual thread that binds fragility and strength.

Across the figure, fluid drips of ink-like texture flow downward, dissolving boundaries between form and emotion. These traces feel almost like memories bleeding into space, softening the edge between abstraction and corporeality.

Materials used:

Acrylic

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 40 x 75 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 40 x 75cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
• Subject: Nudes and erotic