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Whether difficult subjects have a place in visual art

I keep making work about my trauma but people say it is too heavy and I wonder if art has to be palatable

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The tension between authentic expression and audience comfort is creating self-censorship.

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“Where Are You with Visual art — making images?”

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