"La Catrina"                             

                                                              
                                                               written by:
                                                                    Jessica Shakarian

Sylvia Ji in her work, La Catrina, the skeletal woman often seen in the Mexican holiday, El Dia de Los Muertos, which honors and celebrates the dead, she brings this icon into the contemporary. Ji, a San Francisco native, is well-known for using the model of La Catrina in various illustrations, but in this piece, she puts flesh and a human face on her thus making her more human.

Sylvia has two upcoming shows in 2010, please see her website for further information:
        sylviaji.com