Title

THE TRUTH???

Artist

Shawon Freese

Artist Statement

THE TRUTH???

Format

9.5 x 11

Medium

Graphite, ink, acrylic, Bristol

Subject

portrait

colored pencil

machine

Description

A portrait of a woman from the neck up with short purple hair and green gauged earrings. The face is split in half, with one side a skull that is melting red and green. The human side of the face has green veins surrounding the eye, and there is a mechanical object connected to her neck and head, with a small grey body and blue chest holding a small human face. There is dripping blood vertical text that says, "beware the system."

Prison

Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility

Location in the Gallery

Wall I

Log Number

184-22

Source

26th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners

Date

2021