Olly Silinski
Somewhere in the space between transmasc and nonbinary
They/them
I am a food justice activist and farmer who splits my time between growing food for my community and illustrating characters, creatures, and comics. I am a rape survivor who is inspired by natural landscapes, magical fables + folklore, and the visual language of religion.
http://ollysilinski.com/
Twitter – @totallysnail
Instagram – @totally_snail
Artwork
“A Thorn in my Eye” by Olly Silinski
One piece, unframed.
16 x 12 inch (h x w)
Digital Art on Paper
Artist Statement:
I have a lot of anger about my home. I was raised in a Catholic household unsupportive of my identity and sexuality. I had to live two separate lives until I was able to move out. At home I was straight, cis, and Catholic so I could still have a roof over my head. At school I was none those. I borrowed and wore clothes from my dude friends so I could feel more like myself.
The thorns coiling around the figure represents my relationship with my parents. They obscure the eyes, clouding the figure’s vision of their self in a painful way. The thorns grow not from the roses, but from the figure.
The shields with roses represent my relationship with the world. After growing up in a toxic environment due to my trans and lesbian identities and wrestling with PTSD from sexual assault I experienced in high school, I find it extremely difficult to trust and feel safe around unfamiliar and familiar people.
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