Gillian Wearing

Gillian Wearing- I really think that Gillian’s work I important, and that she address important issues in every person’s life. My question is though, why does she do it? Does she feel better from other people venting out their deepest emotions and thought to her cameras? She has everyday people express their thoughts and/or emotions in written text and then they become the subject of her art. I think the contrast is interesting… she is having these people pose with their deepest thoughts and emotions in text with them, but they most likely don’t know her which probably makes them more comfortable to vent. These pieces are then her art work and seen by millions. So people are allowing their deepest thoughts and emotions to be displayed for others to see. Brave? I think so. I was just curious as to what motivated her to focus her work on other people and their problems.