The artwork titled “Inside Sue,” created by Mark Ryden in 1997, is an oil painting on canvas and oilcloth. It belongs to the Lowbrow Art and Surrealism movements and is a figurative piece that is part of “The Meat Show” series.
In the artwork, a young girl with a large head and wide, expressive eyes stands with her anatomical features exposed, revealing muscles and internal organs. This surreal and somewhat unsettling depiction is accentuated by the girl’s calm and almost lifelike facial expression. Beside her, a whimsical rabbit-like creature, adorned with various symbols and a number eight on its abdomen, sits with a content demeanor. The overall composition is rendered with meticulous detail and a soft, dreamlike quality, characteristic of Ryden’s distinctive style.