this ten year old female graffiti artist has been getting a lot of attention in the UK. the reason i find Solveig's work noteworthy however (putting all gimmicky aspects of her age aside), is her style, which in my (limited) view is pretty unique. her recurrent imagery ranges from things as badass as skulls and zombies to as quirky as fried breakfasts. her work is very bold and clean for typical street art (it actually reminds me a little bit of dia de los muertos related art). she often signs her works "SOL", and puts the age she created the piece at as well (some dating back to when she was eight). she seems like a pretty normal ten year old (aside from that fact that she has even tattooed people) stating that she "started watching people doing paintings and asked them if I could have a go", and that she plays with barbies. she often poses for an energetic photo in front of her finished pieces.
anyway, it's not so much that i'm inspired by her artwork, more just that she has found a voice in graffiti and that her work is so recognizable at such a young age, and in a field where it is so easy to pick up influences from the style of other artists.
short article on Solveig (with a slide show)
Solveig's flickr account (lots of pictures)
images: flickr.com/photos/supersolveig
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