In this powerful oil painting, Javier de Juan transforms Medusa into a contemporary figure who prowls the neon-lit streets of the modern city. Her gaze, once feared for turning onlookers to stone, now pulses with a magnetic blend of danger and seduction, capturing the shifting rhythms and hidden tensions of urban life.

Through vibrant colors and bold brushwork, de Juan bridges the world of ancient myth with today’s metropolis, revealing how timeless stories still shape our desires and fears. Medusa becomes an emblem of transformation and contradiction—a modern femme fatale who embodies both vulnerability and power amid the chaos of high-density cities like Madrid.

Part of the series EVERY TIME YOU LOOK AT ME, this work invites viewers to reflect on how every glance alters perception, reminding us that in the city’s relentless motion, identity is always in flux.