Real Men Don't Rape.
The first image I saw by this self proclaimed Deviant from the popular networking site DeviantART.com.
I have to say it struck me... no... more like caught me off guard.
I had been searching for someone to start off this blog discussion about and hadn't been having luck. I have seen, and admired, many Socio-Political artists in the past, but not recent enough that I bothered to bookmark them. My own work, I feel, is not complete enough, nor am I so conceited that I would want the spotlight on me. I needed someone who's images moved me to start this off, and I did, indeed, find just who I was looking for.
Not all of Spider Kiss's work falls under what I would describe as Socio-Political, but it's easy to see that it is something that comes naturally to her. Her black and whites are dark, moody, and contrasty, while her color prints are faded, distressed, and crisp. her work as a whole is gritty and sharp, while her images speak volumes.
Spider Kiss tells a raw truth with her imagery and has great potential. View more of her work here at DeviantART.
Two more of my favorite samples of hers below:
Moments after I found Spider-Kiss, I found XAuthorUnknown on DeviantART as well. In particular the image to the right. She credits the inspiration of this image to another, but it was just as moving and similar to my first connection with Spider-Kiss above so I felt it appropriate to make mention of her work here as well.
For those of you who may wonder what I see in these photos - I, myself, have an ongoing project that started from the way I've witnessed some of my dearest female friends treated in aspects of life, such as being a victim of rape, that are supposed to have been dealt with. Rape victims, for example, are often still shunned, after the crime, by many who feel they were "asking" for it, while others are treated as disposable because they come from a different walk of life or choose a different lifestyle like the Goth scene. These choices and circumstances do not make anyone any less a victim and I feel it is through work like this that these stigmas and stereotypes will be eroded.
Please also take note about my Underground Art blog - as I have updated posts there about Painter Adam DeVille, as well.
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