Ruth Gwily

This is the most real and painful art + writing I have ever seen. Illustrations must be observed in coordination with titles for full effect. I bow down to this woman's ability to not only artistically capture the essence of faces, and of imagery...But more so, just to go to these places.

www.ruthgwily.com/illustrations.html

Here are a few of the most poignant examples (to me):

"Abusive prison ward for the mentally ill"

 

"Open adoption - the adopted child stays in touch with his biological mother"

"Criminal kids practise creative writing, as therapy"

"Pro anorexia blogs on the internet"

"the impossibility of love that makes it possible"

"How children destroys marriage"

This one is the most frightening, to me personally:

" 'vacancy' a horror film"

It just seems like she is willing to explore and lay bare some of the most sensitive subjects of our time, ones that most people won't even bring up in conversation because it makes most everyone around too uncomfortable. 

That strong suggestion in the art work itself, coupled with the unwithholding titles that drive the depiction home, it's just, so bold and so real, and so hard. Like "How children destroy marriage" - no one wants to fucking say that. 

I appreciate the most the rare things in life I encounter that keep me real, and keep me most true to my 12 year old to 17 year old self - the one who would not compromise authenticity for anything.