T H E R E A L M E D U S A
2021
Zen Gxld
Digital painting
︎@z.gxldcreative
zengxld.com

“I chose Medusa, actually because of a publication I was commissioned for a while back. The relationship I personally had with Medusa is as such. I've always loved the imagery of Medusa, whether it was from Greek Mythology or the Versace logo. As a woman that creates art, and other creative items for female and female presenting POC's, I depicted my Medusa as a black woman. A symbol of strength, sexuality, power, and protection. I see myself in her, I see other women that look like me within her. I choose to leave the eyes white because I want others who see my work, to see themselves within my own. "The eyes are the windows to the soul" will always resonate with me.”