Laura Mila

In the sweeping strokes of my large abstract canvases, I like to paint in soft pinks and pastels, the narrative of a homeland remembered and reimagined.

Vivid bursts of red, blue, and orange punctuate the tranquil dreamscape, each hue speaks resilience and renewal. Against these, blocks of solemn black bear silent testimony to Colombia’s dark days of conflict, other memories of my childhood.

Yet, it is the delicate threads of gold leaf that weave through the canvas, bringing light to the shadows, symbolising the healing of fragmented lives and the enduring richness of the Colombian earth.

These elements combine, not merely to paint a picture, but to sing a hopeful ode to the future, a future where the children of Colombia can flourish under skies stitched with promise. Through my art, I channel the sentiment of my past, casting it forward in colours that speak of pain transformed into beauty.

Originally from Colombia, I am now based in London, a city that has adopted me and nurtured my artistic growth. It was during my time studying for a BA in Illustration in Bristol that I discovered my love for abstract painting as a way to translate emotions in an explorative and expressive form. Now represented by Artiq, an international a...