Hanging Woman

I admire all the artists for their need for self-identity that differs largely from anyone else. They all had their reasons for their artwork, whether it was to feel more at home, tell history thru art, or just to express yourself and whatever may be tugging at the corners of your mind. Kiki Smith's work had a lot to do with still, quiet death images. Most of her work may seem rather disturbing, but whose work isn't? Looking into someone's mind and heart takes guts and to lay yourself bare for all teh world to see is even more courageous. This may be a portrait of death, but it could also be telling something about herself. Maybe she is trying to draw a connection between herself and the unaccepted Wiccans during that Salem Witch Trials, maybe she's trying to show her shyness thru the hair that's covering the woman's head, the position of the feet, the light and slightly dark colors. All in all, I find what she does beautiful.