The Unrepresentable: Art & Sexual Violence

maritza
diaz
This semester I have been trying out a new
direction through painting and printmaking, and while
going down this path, I have discovered something
that I am passionate about. I am passionate about
showing the truth through imagery and text that allow
viewers to see what I have gone through as a woman
growing up today and also other women’s experiences.
I want to evoke emotion in viewers so that they can
also experience that exact feeling that was felt in that
exact moment in time so that we realize we are not
so different after all and should be supporting each
other regardless of gender and ethnicity. We are in a
time in society when we need to be together and even
stronger as one.
The techniques that I use to portray my imagery
are through composition, color, and text to effect
viewers so that they can come to understand and to
appreciate my work. When it comes to showing that
truth to viewers, I do not allow myself to hold back,
because as artists, I believe we should not let ourselves
be censored by audiences who want to avoid or to
hide it. This world has never been innocent, and I do
not want to conform to what society “thinks” I should
portray.
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Daily Experiences, Screen Print, 2017, 11x14” (Top)
It’s All Your Fault, Screen Print, 2017, 11x14” (Bottom)
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