INNER JOURNEYS

I paint these secret landscapes in magnified whispers so the invisible can finally be seen, and the fragile can reveal its immense power.

Acrylic on canvas

Echo lepidoptera

Echo lepidoptera, 2025 - 65x100

Cellular convergence

Cellular convergence, 2025 - 65x100

Cubic rib

Cubic rib, 2025 - 65x100

This triptych, in shades of blue and burnt ochre, explores the concept of morphism—the transformation and preservation of forms.

From the butterfly's wing, a motif of lightness and metamorphosis, to the intimacy of the renal tubule visible under a microscope, the same pattern of spots and structures is revealed.

It is a dialogue between the infinitely small of cellular biology and the grace of life, illustrating the universality of the codes that govern existence.

The flight of the code, 2025 - 65x100

The golden legacy, 2025 - 65x100

Our genetic heritage is an infinitely complex treasure, a legacy as precious as it is fragile. During transcription, each DNA strand unfolds with the delicate grace of a butterfly’s wing, where the slightest breath can alter the very essence of life.

Malilola's anatomy of  a ringed memory, an abstract painting featuring blue and turquoise mosaic patterns that resemble the inside of a shell or a stained glass window, with a signature 'Malika 25' in the bottom right corner.

Anatomy of a ringed memory, 2025 - 65x100

Malilola's butterfly wing scales, Close-up of blue-painted feathers layered in a pattern.

Lepidoptera, 2025 - 65x100

Malilola's Ephemeral pose, Abstract painting with shades of blue, white, and hints of purple and pink, signed 'Malida 25' in the bottom right corner.

Ephemeral posed, 2025 - 65x100

This triptych, executed in acrylic, depicts microscopic observations.

In "Anatomy of a ringed memory," the microscopic scale is applied to a cross-section of a tree. Its various growth rings are clearly visible, attesting to its longevity and robustness. The two other canvases, "Lepidoptèra" and "Ephemeral posed," are microscopic observations of a butterfly's wings.

Their juxtaposition with the first creates a kind of contradiction: light, delicate, and ephemeral, the butterfly stands in stark contrast to the massive and robust tree. Yet, observed under the microscope, these two opposites converge; forms, textures, and colors seem to merge.