Muses de Lumière (2025) Original Acrylic Painting by Kristina Mallen

In this elegant work, I explore the dialogue between femininity and conformity through the language of Art Deco and erotic art.
I portrayed beautiful, sensual, and graceful women — their naked bodies, soft feminine curves, breasts, hips, butts, and legs in high heels captured as refined feminine silhouettes in profile.

Each figure wears a lampshade-like object on her head, painted with pearlescent paint, evoking both mystery and restriction.
A delicate chain of pearl necklaces connects them, symbolizing invisible ties, while one woman deliberately steps out of the proper order, breaking the pattern. The scene unfolds in a retro atmosphere of vintage and classic chic, where the strong contrast of black and white and a chessboard floor pattern create a striking visual rhythm.
Against an abstract background, the feminine presence remains powerful and elegant — timeless and provocative.

Materials used:

Acrylic, Oil

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 80 x 60 x 1cm (unframed) / 80 x 60cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
• Subject: People and portraits