ART IS A WEIRD MIRROR by Katie McCloskey

Art is a Weird Mirror captures art practice and progress as a reflective, intuitive journey through mental health. Focused on self-portraiture, this ongoing project is a pocket-sized archive of evolving personal expression. The artist's earlier portraits from 2022 reflect a stable, realistic approach, mirroring a period of relative mental clarity. However, a family tragedy in 2023 marked a profound shift, leading to The Grieving Series, where this art grew more raw and experimental as loss and transformation were processed. Through this zine, the artist hopes to foster understanding and empathy, showing how deeply art and healing are intertwined.

Self Published
24 pages
148 x 210 mm