Ciou (pronounced "See-You") hails from Paris, France. Her work features the admittedly well worn standard of spooky girls and their animals consorts, however Ciou’s unapologetic punk style breathes a new brash life into the theme.
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Her sweet and sour heavy metal nymphs live out their wild carnivalesque fairytales on found vintage papers, taken from old medical books, dictionaries, and nature manuals.
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She is currently exhibiting at
Roq La Rue gallery until March 6th.
Roq La Rue Gallery
2312 Second Avenue
Seattle WA 98121
USA