Phila Hillie
‘Phila is interested in creating spaces in which women feel safe and can explore themselves without the pressure and standards that society often projects on to them.’
Hillie’s artwork is an exploration of women, culture/tradition and space through the use of form and color. Her aim is to portray women, their stories and how all these stories are not monolithic. The idea is to simplify the subjects and themes without extracting their beauty and presence. Phila is interested in creating spaces in which women feel safe and can explore themselves without the pressure and standards that society often projects on to them. Culture/tradition in a modern context and how we can maintain a relationship with it is also a recurring theme in her work.