Truth by Darrell Van Mastrigt
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Size: 22 in x 26 in
Artist Statement: Truth is often hidden, obscured and ignored. It is a thing many of us have a hard time looking at. We can even hide it from ourselves. Yet, without truth we cannot grow, we cannot perceive reality accurately or what happens in the world. The truth about prisons, prisoners and the prison industrial complex needs seen and talked about. The inherent racism, bias and violence built into the system needs revealed. For some it feels good to mistreat those with no power, no voice and no hope. Truth lets the seed become a seedling and then a strong, healthy plant. Without truth a seed never grow, a seedling, stays weak and vulnerable and plants die. Truth must be seen for life to thrive. Without it, we slowly die of thirst.
