“Rock Skirt (#116)” is an oil painting by the renowned artist Mark Ryden, created in 2015. This artwork, part of the Dodecahedron series, fits within the Lowbrow Art and Surrealism movements, encapsulating the genre of portraiture.
The artwork presents a young girl with a pallid complexion, dark straight hair with bangs, and a stoic expression. The most striking feature of the piece is the girl’s skirt, which resembles an intricately detailed rock formation, juxtaposing the softness of her upper body with the rough texture of her lower garment. The overall palette is muted, lending an ethereal and haunting quality to the artwork. The girl’s enigmatic gaze and the surrealistic nature of her attire suggest deeper symbolic meanings, characteristic of Ryden’s enigmatic and thought-provoking style. The background remains subdued, ensuring that the focus remains on the central figure and her fascinating skirt.