Milena is a Nottingham‑based painter whose practice centres around the gaze and the representation of women. Drawing on herself and the women in her life, Milena’s paintings explore lived experience, intimacy, and the shifting dynamics between subject and viewer.

Rooted in a fascination with film and cinematic aesthetics, her paintings captivate with vibrant colours and staged compositions. Figures and natural forms emerge and dissolve through a process of diluting oil paint to create dappled light that feels reflective of water and lace. Her work invites a slower, more attentive way of looking, where fleeting moments become suspended in time.