Define Thriving
“Define Thriving” | Sid Ylagan
Milwaukee, Wi
Created in the summer of 2021
“Must ‘thriving’ include Self-care moments & Girlbossing? Is ‘thriving’ feeling like you’ve been given permission to freely *exist*, to decorate without hesitation, to fearlessly take up space, to just *be* ? (tbd!)”- Sid Ylagan
New to Milwaukee’s public art scene, artist/designer Sid Ylagan was selected for Black Cat Alley’s largest wall of 2021. This four-figure portrait showcases Ylagan’s traditional painting background combined with some serious spraypaint exploration.
Ylagan frequently illustrates a sometimes subtle, but mostly bold, feminine energy. “Define Thriving” features four individual femme figures exploring their sense of self through movement and fashion.
Mural & Ylagan portrait photos by Milwaukee photographer, Victor Johnson
Milwaukee-based illustrator Sid Ylagan is a designer by day, illustrator by night, and fine artist by weekends. Ylagan works in a wide range of illustration styles, but primarily focuses on elevated portraiture in her personal work. She draws inspiration from fashion, pop-culture icons, & loved ones.
Ylagan graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2019. Since then, she’s been designing apparel graphics and patterns full-time. As 2020 wrapped, Ylagan returned to her traditional portrait painting roots - this time at a larger scale. Like way larger.
She stepped into the public art scene with two murals at Bayshore Mall, immediately followed by her portraits in Black Cat Alley. (Stay tuned!)
Progress photo courtesy of Milwaukee photographer Tommy Moore
This piece was made possible thanks to the generous funding of the City of Milwaukee Arts Board & the Greater Milwaukee Foundation