This skull maiden, one of many Sylvia Ji has painted, reminds me of the Frida Kahlo self-portrait shown below.
Sylvia Ji is a
Californian artist who I have found to be an immense inspiration in
terms of breathing life back into the traditional art world.
Taken from her own website: “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 of consternation,
hinting that all is not as well as it may normally appear.”
To me, Sylvia Ji’s artwork
is like the modern representation of Frida Kahlo… not to say that she
follows Frida Kahlo in any way- Frida’s artwork was more about a sensual
pain that the deathly allure Ji’s artwork can give, and Miss Ji has a
long way to go before she could be compared equally with Kahlo (as an
example, as of this publication, Sylvia Ji has not expanded beyond her
safety zone in women’s portraits). Perhaps I just have a weakness for
the Mexican motifs and color palette, but I find Sylvia Ji’s artwork
very captivating. Hopefully she comes out with a book soon!
More Pictures bottom- Frida Kahlo, self-portrait):