The cold, unflinching gaze. The manic smile. The unnerving lack of genitalia. You may have always suspected that Barbie was evil but it was a feeling you could push to the back of your mind. Until now.
As a child, you may have caught her looking back at you with an intensity that left you feeling a little unsettled. You may have always wondered what strange acts she got up to with the other toys when you left the room.
Well, Ontario artist Mariel Clayton confirms of all your worst fears. Barbie is a massive, depraved psychopath.
The work of Mariel depicts the darker behaviours of Barbie, revealing her sordid love for murder, bondage and dildos.
Even though she spends most of her time decapitating boyfriends, looking after a slave on a dog leash and brutally sodomising men with a gigantic strap-on, Barbie still manages to look effortlessly pristine.
Mariel Clayton has previously discussed with Street Couch some of the motivations behind the pictures and the amusing thoughts she has in the morning.
‘My first picture with Barbie was actually of her committing suicide in the tub, after Ken had dumped her for another man – my wishful thinking on the end of evil influence. I’m not sure why it ended up being Barbie killing Ken, if I am to be honest – I think it’s because I find it really damn funny. Behind the vacuous perpetual lipsticked-smile and soulless eyes lurks the black heart of the true sociopath, just like in real life. I think it finally makes the doll interesting, and I like that contrast between saccharine sweet and pure malevolence.’
‘I think the oddest time I’ve ever had an idea was when I woke up one morning and just thought to myself, “Ken, impaled on the dildo from Barbie’s robot which has broken off, pinning him to the wall.” I never dream of kittens and rainbows and flowers. There’s probably a medication for that sort of thing, but then the pictures wouldn’t be as good.’
Here are some examples of Mariel’s work so you can see what Barbie is really smiling about. The sick fvck.
