Lila Shields

Midnight Muse

Inspired by: Shelley Reed, Predator/Prey (after Oudry) Kenro Izu, Blue #1010B

oil on stretched circular canvas

11″ x 11″

2025

$275

In “Midnight Muse”, I worked with oil paint to explore the underlying beauty in disturbing topics. My goal was to highlight what we put our head in the sand to, revealing the complexity and hidden layers within these themes. Through monochrome, I aim to capture both the discomfort and the allure evoked. I invite the audience to closely examine what is often considered too dark or unsettling to explore, all through the unwavering gaze of the hyena. I have always felt an unconventional pull towards disquieting topics and aim to visualize that through art.

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