Holly Silius

Holly Silius is a British born multidisciplinary visual artist of Lithuanian descent and BA Hons London College of Fashion educated SFX make-up artist based between Los Angeles and Europe. With a career spanning over two decades working with some of the most sought after models, celebrities and public figures as a makeup artist and multidisciplinary visual artist working across body casting, wearable art, photography and mask making, Silius is one of the most forward thinking names pushing the boundaries of contemporary wearable art. Silius also utilised her training in SFX by working in film & TV as well as Royal Opera House in London.

Holly Silius’ work responds to traditional, restricted representations of the human body from European art history. For Silius, subverting these ideals is the essence of her practice. Silius’ body of work explores the human form, both raw and adorned, from body cast stone sculptures to masks and wearable body jewellery. The duality of raw and adorned mirrors Silius’ background in fine art and SFX. Her art practice finds its inspiration from the study of morphology and the wider body of her work centres around her fascination with the human body and the way it serves as a canvas for experimentatio...

London College of Fashion 2003-2006
BA (HONS) Special effects makeup, technical effect and costume for the performing arts.

EXHIBITION
COMING UP / ON VIEW


PALM SPRINGS MUSEUM
FACE SCULPTURE PIECE MADE OF MR WASH
APRIL 2022
101 Museum Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262

https://www.psmuseum.org/art/exhibitions/mr-wash


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THE OTHER ART FAIR
31ST MARCH -3RD APRIL 2022
4317 Beverly Blvd, LA

https://www.theotherartfair.com

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SAVE ART SPACE X PUSSY RIOT
7TH MARCH 2022 - 3RD APRIL 2022
Location: Forsyth Street & E Broadway, New York, NY



https://www.saveartspace.org/pussyverse


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CHRONICLES OF LA -
DECEMBER 2018
2 week group show
DTLA

Exhibited ‘Re-occuring nightmare’ full body piece in acrylic tank