Halloween is often seen as a day to just frolic about and party and dress up as scary as u can....however in Mexico, their equivalent: the Day of the Dead is more of a ancestral remembrance day, where they parade through the streets and at the end of the day remember their lost love ones.
I actually stumbled across this artist while watching YouTube videos, but she is absolutely amazing.....her pieces give me a Day of the Dead vibe where in the faces are like the gigantic masks that are paraded during the festivities. But her work has intense sexuality and just a Erie mysterious vibe about them. Her website had this to say:
"Born in 1982, a native of San Francisco,Sylvia Ji's artistic ability is akin to another time and place. Her work encapsulates an alluring beauty that is both cutting edge and a nod to time-honored technique. hauntingly beautiful images brimming with sexual provocation mix with a sense on consternation, hinting that all is not well as it may initially appear."
Her work is crazy...she is in high demand having had her first independent show while still in school. Ji paintings have this time honored appreciation even if they are brand new....she's definately worth watching as a collector's item. though the technique seems simple, the work on the faces are glorious....take a look:
Amazing, nuh tru! I'd not found the names of these pieces but you can take a closer look at her website: http://www.sylviaji.com/
Shes my new favorite artist, man....sorry Salvadore
this last picture wont come out right....hmph!
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