Paintings

Series: Reclamation

Each painting is monochromatic, employing clear acrylic gloss and glitter to emphasize the offending words. These words cannot be easily seen when the viewer stands directly in front of the piece, but rather when they move to catch the reflection of light on the gloss and/or glitter. This effect is employed to suggest that we rarely understand the motivation for using such a word, or even witness the word being used. Even when we do, for some viewers or witnesses, it's only by changing our perspective that we are able to understand its effect or meaning in the mouth of the speaker.

This series is the artist's effort to reclaim these words and take away the power they are intended to have. Rather, the artist celebrates and owns being called these words. 

May we all be bitches, sluts, cunts, and whores, and wear the words with pride.