The Distorted Gaze

”The Distorted Gaze is a hauntingly beautiful piece that depicts the artist’s face reflected in a glass. The intricate details of the glass, which has been rendered with utmost care and precision, lend the drawing a sense of depth and complexity. Looking at the drawing, one can immediately sense the intensity of the emotions that the artist was feeling while creating it.

What makes this drawing truly remarkable is the way that it conveys a message about the link between substance abuse and mental illness. 

The use of the glass as a motif is particularly effective in conveying the message of the drawing. Glass is a material that is both fragile and transparent, and it can be seen as a metaphor for the delicate state of the human mind. By depicting the artist’s face through the medium of the glass, Gimiro is suggesting that mental illness and substance abuse are intimately connected, and that they are both characterized by a fragility that can be shattered all too easily.

The drawing is a powerful reminder of the need for empathy and understanding when it comes to people who struggle with addiction and mental illness. It asks us to look beyond the surface of things and to see the complexity and nuance that lies beneath. By doing so, it invites us to confront our own prejudices and assumptions about these issues, and to consider what we can do to support those who are struggling.“

Original drawing

The frame is an old frame bought in a thrift store

Handdrawn with pen on white drawing paper 110

Size 35 x 49 cm

Size frame 43 x 56 cm

Hand-signed by the artist