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Julia

de Ruiter

Oil Painting

“Diving into the underbelly of internet and incel culture my work filters reality through the lens of rapidly evolving online environments. Growing up alongside the popularization of the internet I witnessed firsthand how these online spaces can both connect and corrode individuals.Exploring incel culture, fractured intimacy, and images trapped inside algorithms, I not only observe these spaces, but critique and dissect them. Through carefully distorting and diligently painting these images using oil paint, I provoke individuals to confront how the internet shapes how we love, hate, and see. I carve out these spaces for deeper questioning of uncomfortable truths behind the internet. ”

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Julia de Ruiter (b. 2003) is an artist specializing in oil painting in Toronto, ON. Julia's work is centred around the exploration of internet and incel culture. Growing up alongside the popularization of the internet and social media has affected the way she views the world. With a profound interest in the intricacies of relationships, the unsightly, and images lost in algorithms. Julia is not only responding but, critiquing the way technology shapes perceptions and human connections. Her work encourages viewers to question not just the art itself but also the cultural and emotional frameworks it stems from.
OCAD U - Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Major In progress, 2025

Oil Painting

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