A Spider-Kiss

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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RightsAgent Verification

Finding Direction without a Road Map

I have decided to move this blog in a direction involving Sociopolitical Art & Photography and the impact of the media. I will lightly cover topics that will be looked at more thoroughly in other blogs of mine, such as ethics

and art movements.
The primary focus of this blog will be to display socially and politically relevant art, mainly photography of mine - perhaps guest artists in the future.

Art isn’t always pretty. It’s not always about being a pretty picture that’s pleasing to look at. Sure that has it’s place, but a real artist works to show you or tell you something. I don’t care if you hate some of my work, or find it repulsive. And if you love it, great! But before my time is done, I want to have created a body of work that is significant, something that when you look at it it makes you think, makes you want to make a change, or makes you proud. If I can’t do that then I’ve failed as an artist.

I hope to cover various issues at hand here, I hope to inform, provoke thought and emotion, and to have genuine discussion. I do not want to see or hear about flames, hate mongering, and/or intentionally offensive comments. My intentions here are not to offend, though some of my posts may be offensive or controversial to some.

 

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