The Unspoken Truth is a series of powerful comics, created by Venezuelan artist Maria Guadarrama featuring a unique sense of emotional humor. Something that takes the readers from lighthearted chuckles to deep philosophical musings.
The artist works as a graphic designer for her day job, while illustrating for The Unspoken Truth as a part-time job and hobby in the evenings. Drawing has been her passion since her early childhood. She gets her inspiration from every little thing that happens to her during daily life.
Now living in Santiago, Chile, Maria feels a deep sadness about how things have gone in her homeland. “It makes me feel hopeless and frustrated, especially when I think of my parents who are still living there,” she told Bored Panda. “When I was in Venezuela, I worked for one of the most important newspapers there. But since the people who owned the newspaper were from the government, they were very specific about the subjects I was allowed to draw. I couldn't draw about politics or migration or economy.”
“My cartoons underwent censorship because the power of doodling is big, I guess. Drawings make us approach knowledge the way a child does. On the other hand, in South America, in general, there are a lot of illustrators with a strong voice and strong opinions, especially in Argentina and Mexico.”
While Maria says she always tends to feel like an outsider anywhere she goes, she is still passionate about her country and anticipates better days. You can read a powerful comic about her feelings and thoughts regarding the situation in Venezuela here; it's a real eye-opener. You can find many similar works on her pages linked below. Scroll down to see her comics, and share your thoughts in the comment section!
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