Starling World
"Loss of Innocence" — Original Acrylic Painting
"Loss of Innocence" — Original Acrylic Painting
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1 OF 1 — ORIGINAL — CANNOT BE REISSUED
The exact moment between knowing and not knowing.
Some paintings name a mood. "Loss of Innocence" names a threshold — the irreversible crossing from one state of understanding into another. MoniKa Starling completed this 16" × 20" acrylic in 2020, and the size is part of the meaning. This is not a monumental painting. It is an intimate one. You stand close to it. It does not perform for a room.
The work is part of a body of paintings MoniKa made during a period of sustained questioning about identity, childhood, and what gets left behind as a person builds themselves into adulthood. "Loss of Innocence" does not mourn. It observes. The acrylic surface carries that distinction — controlled, deliberate, willing to sit in discomfort without resolving it.
At 16" × 20", this piece is sized for a specific kind of installation: somewhere you'll encounter it daily.
"I wasn't interested in nostalgia. This painting is about the moment you realize you can't go back — and how clear everything looks from that edge." — MoniKa
Specs
- Title: Loss of Innocence
- Year: 2020
- Medium: Acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions: 16" × 20"
- Edition: 1 of 1 — Original
- Signed & dated by MoniKa Starling on the reverse
What's Included
- Original signed acrylic painting
- Certificate of Authenticity (hand-signed by MoniKa Starling)
- Ships flat in rigid archival board and protective foam-lined packaging, fully insured
- Frame available separately — contact us before purchase for framing options
About the artist
About the artist
MoniKa Starling is a DJ, singer, and multi-disciplinary visual artist, and the founder of Starling World. Her work spans painting, digital drawing, music, and fashion — all made or directed from her studio in Los Angeles. She is also Creative Director at Best Sound LA, with 300+ events across 30+ markets.
Shipping & care
Shipping & care
All orders ship from Los Angeles with tracking. Original artwork is professionally packed — allow 5–10 business days for careful packing, with signature on delivery. Prints, apparel, accessories, and beauty ship within 5–10 business days. International delivery typically 7–21 business days. Questions: starlingworld@icloud.com — we reply within 48 hours.
Authenticity
Authenticity
Every original painting and drawing is a one-of-one, signed and dated by MoniKa Starling, and ships with a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity. Originals are never reproduced at original scale — when a piece sells, it is gone.
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