On Wednesday evening I had the privilege of attending an art showing dedicated to the awareness of sexual assault and rape. It was so sad to hear the testimonies of both men and women who had encountered sexual violence in their lives, but encouraging to know that they have been able to come to terms with it enough to share their own stories in hopes of reaching out to others who need someone to turn to.
There were several different forms of art displayed from paintings and drawings to photographs. I thought the images were really moving, I'm sure largely in part due to the topic they conveyed. Several of the people who spoke at the ArtRAGEous event were displayed in the photographs. Some chose to remain anonymous. Each image showed parts of the person's body with a statement written on their skin like, "No longer a victim" or "Caress my chaos". Some were even photographed without their clothes on which could not have been easy for them to do. Overall the sensitive subject matter was presented in a very raw yet tasteful and respectful way. The entire evening was very powerful.
No comments:
Post a Comment