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Inspired by Natalie Portman’s portrayal of Matilda in Luc Besson’s 1994 film Léon: The Professional, M A T I L D A is an original contemporary portrait exploring innocence, resilience and survival.
Painted in acrylic and spray paint across individual ash blocks, the work breaks Matilda’s face into a visible grid. The natural joins fragment the image without weakening the intensity of her stare, reflecting a character caught between childhood vulnerability and a world that has forced her to grow up too quickly.
Loose brushwork, sprayed colour and raw, exposed marks give the portrait an immediate street-art energy. Flashes of red, turquoise and yellow cut through muted skin tones and deep shadows, capturing both the visual attitude of the film and the uneasy spirit of 1990s counterculture.
This is a one-of-a-kind original artwork, not a print or reproduction.
Original hand-painted artwork
Acrylic and spray paint on ash blocks
Approximately 26 × 21 inches / 66 × 53 cm
One of a kind
Price: £699
A striking statement piece for collectors of contemporary portraiture, film-inspired art and raw, countercultural work.
Inspired by Natalie Portman’s portrayal of Matilda in Luc Besson’s 1994 film Léon: The Professional, M A T I L D A is an original contemporary portrait exploring innocence, resilience and survival.
Painted in acrylic and spray paint across individual ash blocks, the work breaks Matilda’s face into a visible grid. The natural joins fragment the image without weakening the intensity of her stare, reflecting a character caught between childhood vulnerability and a world that has forced her to grow up too quickly.
Loose brushwork, sprayed colour and raw, exposed marks give the portrait an immediate street-art energy. Flashes of red, turquoise and yellow cut through muted skin tones and deep shadows, capturing both the visual attitude of the film and the uneasy spirit of 1990s counterculture.
This is a one-of-a-kind original artwork, not a print or reproduction.
Original hand-painted artwork
Acrylic and spray paint on ash blocks
Approximately 26 × 21 inches / 66 × 53 cm
One of a kind
Price: £699
A striking statement piece for collectors of contemporary portraiture, film-inspired art and raw, countercultural work.