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Sylvia Ji - Stolenspace - 3rd Sept - 20th Sept, by Daniel Silk on Aug 29, 2009 12:00:10 GMT 1, www.stolenspace.com/section.php/258/1/_nectar__a_solo_show_by_sylvia_ji
'Nectar' A Solo Show By Sylvia Ji
03.09.09 - 20.09.09
StolenSpace are proud to present ‘Nectar’, the premier UK solo show from Californian artist Sylvia Ji.
Sylvia Ji is a master of capturing the dark side of the beautiful and the sublime. Macabre ‘Day Of The Dead’ catrinas intermingle with exotic empresses, with a regal elegance. Ji’s imagery is a visual elixir of life and death, combining sacred symbolism with mystical glamour and opulence. Influenced by historical costumery, Ji incorporates Baroque detailing such as luxurious tapestries, ornamental feathers, and gold leafing into her work for a more elaborate and decorative effect.
Ji’s work encapsulates an alluring beauty that is both cutting edge and a nod to time-honored technique. Her paintings are symbolic reflections of herself, portraits of people she knows or nameless faces set in a landscape of fleeting and decaying beauty. Possessing an artistic voice as unique as the times we live in, Ji is at once contemplative, spiritual, enigmatic, and yet whimsically funny. Above all else, it is perhaps beauty that emerges as her defining characteristic, and her art reflects this: an extension of herself; a passionate appreciation of simple aesthetic pleasure fused with intimately complex subject matter.
For ‘Nectar’ which will be her first show in the U.K, Ji focuses on the sublime expressions of lust & love, expressed in a lighter colour palette mixed with gold leaf. Hauntingly beautiful images brimming with sexual provocation mix with a sense of consternation, hinting all is not well as it may initially appear.
As well as all new paintings on wood panel, this show will also see the release of a limited edition hand
pulled screen print by the artist.
www.stolenspace.com/section.php/258/1/_nectar__a_solo_show_by_sylvia_ji'Nectar' A Solo Show By Sylvia Ji 03.09.09 - 20.09.09 StolenSpace are proud to present ‘Nectar’, the premier UK solo show from Californian artist Sylvia Ji. Sylvia Ji is a master of capturing the dark side of the beautiful and the sublime. Macabre ‘Day Of The Dead’ catrinas intermingle with exotic empresses, with a regal elegance. Ji’s imagery is a visual elixir of life and death, combining sacred symbolism with mystical glamour and opulence. Influenced by historical costumery, Ji incorporates Baroque detailing such as luxurious tapestries, ornamental feathers, and gold leafing into her work for a more elaborate and decorative effect. Ji’s work encapsulates an alluring beauty that is both cutting edge and a nod to time-honored technique. Her paintings are symbolic reflections of herself, portraits of people she knows or nameless faces set in a landscape of fleeting and decaying beauty. Possessing an artistic voice as unique as the times we live in, Ji is at once contemplative, spiritual, enigmatic, and yet whimsically funny. Above all else, it is perhaps beauty that emerges as her defining characteristic, and her art reflects this: an extension of herself; a passionate appreciation of simple aesthetic pleasure fused with intimately complex subject matter. For ‘Nectar’ which will be her first show in the U.K, Ji focuses on the sublime expressions of lust & love, expressed in a lighter colour palette mixed with gold leaf. Hauntingly beautiful images brimming with sexual provocation mix with a sense of consternation, hinting all is not well as it may initially appear. As well as all new paintings on wood panel, this show will also see the release of a limited edition hand pulled screen print by the artist.
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jimbob68
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Sylvia Ji - Stolenspace - 3rd Sept - 20th Sept, by jimbob68 on Aug 29, 2009 14:15:48 GMT 1, strange and beautiful silky. I do not think I could have it on my walls but she is certainly very talemted.
strange and beautiful silky. I do not think I could have it on my walls but she is certainly very talemted.
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Sylvia Ji - Stolenspace - 3rd Sept - 20th Sept, by meatbag on Aug 29, 2009 17:25:59 GMT 1, incredibly talented. She keeps getting better and better.
incredibly talented. She keeps getting better and better.
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Sylvia Ji - Stolenspace - 3rd Sept - 20th Sept, by Photoxtc on Aug 31, 2009 1:36:44 GMT 1, she's such a great talent!!! Looking forward to seeing what she comes up with for this show...
she's such a great talent!!! Looking forward to seeing what she comes up with for this show...
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Sylvia Ji - Stolenspace - 3rd Sept - 20th Sept, by Daniel Silk on Sept 1, 2009 10:30:41 GMT 1, Yeah, the print really might be worth a look. Judging by her work in the video it all looks amazing quality.
Stolenspace have had some great shows on over the last few years, and I think in some ways they have been a bit under the radar of most people on here. It really is worth keeping an eye on what shows they have planned.
www.stolenspace.com
Yeah, the print really might be worth a look. Judging by her work in the video it all looks amazing quality. Stolenspace have had some great shows on over the last few years, and I think in some ways they have been a bit under the radar of most people on here. It really is worth keeping an eye on what shows they have planned. www.stolenspace.com |
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Sylvia Ji - Stolenspace - 3rd Sept - 20th Sept, by notworthit on Sept 2, 2009 11:24:41 GMT 1, I've put the preview catalogue up as a pdf if anyone wants it....
www.kush.cc/art/Ji_Preview.pdf
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Sylvia Ji - Stolenspace - 3rd Sept - 20th Sept, by Daniel Silk on Sept 2, 2009 11:35:01 GMT 1, More info from the other thread -
Opening this Thursday from 6pm onwards, StolenSpace are proud to present ‘Nectar’, the much anticipated premier UK solo show from Sylvia Ji. As well as all new paintings on wood, this show also sees the release of two limited edition gyclee prints:
Gyclee Print
On Archival Fine Art 308 grm Hahnemuhle
50 cm x 50 cm
Limited Edition Of 50
Signed & Numbered
£125
More info from the other thread - Opening this Thursday from 6pm onwards, StolenSpace are proud to present ‘Nectar’, the much anticipated premier UK solo show from Sylvia Ji. As well as all new paintings on wood, this show also sees the release of two limited edition gyclee prints: Gyclee Print On Archival Fine Art 308 grm Hahnemuhle 50 cm x 50 cm Limited Edition Of 50 Signed & Numbered £125 |
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Sylvia Ji - Stolenspace - 3rd Sept - 20th Sept, by Daniel Silk on Sept 2, 2009 11:35:45 GMT 1, Really nice prints  I think these will go pretty fast.
Really nice prints I think these will go pretty fast. |
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I think these will go pretty fast.
