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Post by entropy on Apr 30, 2009 12:47:49 GMT -8
The subject in Sylvia Ji's glorious Santa Muerte painting was in the news last week. Kind of scary. Fans of Sylvia's work might find this fascinating. Mexico City, April 2009Defending 'Saint Death': Two hundred worshippers of the Mexican folk goddess Santa Muerte -- Saint Death -- staged a protest this week after the army bulldozed 35 shrines to her as part of the government's war on drugs. Santa Muerte, a skeletal figure also known wryly as La Flaca (the Skinny One) is considered the patron saint of criminals because she is said to honor evil requests as well as good ones. The protesters said most believers are ordinary, law-abiding people, but narcotraffickers often build altars to Santa Muerte in their safe houses and sport tattoos of her visage. The elaborate concrete shrines destroyed this month near the Texas border only served to glorify drug culture, said Tijuana Mayor Jorge Ramos. "Should we permit these spaces," he said, "where hired assassins who kill children, families, and police seek protection?" Sylvia Ji "Santa Muerte" acrylic & mixed media on panel - 20" x 30" 
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bebek
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Post by bebek on May 4, 2009 23:34:05 GMT -8
OMG I love it.
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Post by sleepboy on Aug 10, 2009 15:34:58 GMT -8
She will be having a show in the UK coming up in September. Also, she is working on a fancy box set of prints. Wooden box laser etched on top with 4 prints inside as an edition of 50. 
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Post by sleepboy on Aug 18, 2009 11:28:05 GMT -8
Sylvia gets tattooed
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Post by voleboy on Aug 19, 2009 1:10:16 GMT -8
Love the sound of the box set, though I am supposed to be saving. Should make it to the London show too. 
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Post by saL on Jul 6, 2011 4:31:05 GMT -8
new Sylvia Ji piece available(!?) @ Stolen Space's Summer Group Show: 
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Post by dasher12 on Jul 22, 2011 13:04:40 GMT -8
Wow absolutely love this image! Hope it turn into a print.
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 16, 2011 18:38:27 GMT -8
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Post by twitch on Dec 19, 2011 5:56:47 GMT -8
Couple new prints being released of Sylvia's at the Corey Helford Gallery. Received this in an email today:  VIOLET ROSE Limited Edition of 50 signed and numbered 22" x 22" image size & 24" x 24" paper size $175  LILAC LILY Limited Edition of 50 signed and numbered 22" x 22" image size & 24" x 24" paper size $175 chgprints.com/
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 20, 2011 0:11:06 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Jun 26, 2013 22:29:05 GMT -8
Some new textile pieces for her upcoming show at FFDG in July...  
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Post by sleepboy on Jul 15, 2013 11:21:53 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Jul 8, 2014 17:05:29 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Aug 25, 2014 15:44:54 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Oct 26, 2015 22:06:23 GMT -8
Some side projects… 
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 13, 2016 12:24:51 GMT -8
Working on a commission… 
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Post by sleepboy on Jul 25, 2017 21:21:36 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Sept 22, 2018 15:13:35 GMT -8
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