Imaginary Friends

by

Mabel

TAS| Procreate | 15.5 x 20.5 in

Children have the purest minds, but even the purest minds are able to conjure up absolutely horrifying imagery that they themselves consider to be innocent. This is exactly the case for imaginary friends. Adults consider them outlandish or creepy, but to the child, an imaginary friend is merely a friend. The child in the center of my piece is supposed to represent childhood innocence, while the horrid looking, life-sized animals/dolls are what the child considers “friends,” not startled by their apperance, but comforted by their presence.