DYADIC | MAPJD 2016/17 | Projects

Domesticity

Home is traditionally regarded as a safe place, a utopian and sacred site for refuge. This poetic ideal of the domestic space masks and hides the reality and lived experiences of the many who have suffered and still suffer intimate violent relationships within their homes. Intimate violence and abuse is the most common crime in England and Wales. It is a gendered crime embedded in social inequality between men and women. Last year 1.3 million women experienced intimate violent crimes and on average every week 2 women are killed by a partner or ex-partner in England and Wales. In the vast majority of cases women are more likely to experience abuse in the home. However, these crimes are significantly under- reported. The subject is often considered taboo and is frequently viewed as a private matter or as affecting just certain groups of people.

This is the story of 4 women, with very different backgrounds, who have endured different forms of physical and non-physical abuse. These stories are about power, and the control one person exerts over another.

The aim of this project is to break the silence and challenge the stigma associated with those who undergo intimate violence.

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Domesticity | Photography by Claudia Agati