My final series of what is UNJUST. There is a cycle here that victims trapped in an abusive relationship can find themselves in. The top left, "Locked Up" is where the love for the abuser is more important than anything else. She is willing to look past any violence or hurt because deep down she feels he truly loves her. The top right, "Wide Eyed Innocence" is where that love and trust is shattered and she knows she's in danger but is helpless to escape. The bottom right, "Alone" is the next stage where she isolates herself and loses who she really is. Feeling ashamed and maybe blaming herself for what has gone wrong in the relationship. She shuts people out who are worried about her while her judgment, her heart, her mind, and her instincts are all saying conflicting things. The bottom left..no name really, but is the recognition of the danger she is in and feeling sad, let down, hurt, and ultimately, trapped. As the cycle begins over again, she returns and gives in to the abuser without the strength or being sure about where else she has to go.
These are some close up shots of my last litho print. I did a "weird wipe" to get the shadows and give depth and context to the image. I was really pleased with the way these prints rolled up and printed really easily. I pulled about 10 good prints from this image on my stone.
My final series of what is UNJUST. There is a cycle here that victims trapped in an abusive relationship can find themselves in. The top left, "Locked Up" is where the love for the abuser is more important than anything else. She is willing to look past any violence or hurt because deep down she feels he truly loves her. The top right, "Wide Eyed Innocence" is where that love and trust is shattered and she knows she's in danger but is helpless to escape. The bottom right, "Alone" is the next stage where she isolates herself and loses who she really is. Feeling ashamed and maybe blaming herself for what has gone wrong in the relationship. She shuts people out who are worried about her while her judgment, her heart, her mind, and her instincts are all saying conflicting things. The bottom left..no name really, but is the recognition of the danger she is in and feeling sad, let down, hurt, and ultimately, trapped. As the cycle begins over again, she returns and gives in to the abuser without the strength or being sure about where else she has to go.
My second print is about the victim of this abusive relationship trapped in a dark room with a rope tied around her wrist representing her entrapment. It's essentially an image of the victim and what she feels like on the inside, lost, alone, and innocent, while presenting a false sense of happiness and security to the world.
