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"Sweep It Under the Rug "

       
   
   
    48"x72"  

             

acrylic paint, silicone, yarn, crystals

"I found it paradoxical that young victims of sexual abuse often internalize guilt, rather than the predators who often have no remorse. I created this painting to explore social mores in traditional families that help perpetuate this pervasive sense of guilt. I interviewed different women, and played their statements in speakers underneath the rug. A step in overcoming victimization is in bringing perpetuating, yet subtle, social rules into clarity, and making conscious choices to accept or reject them."

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