What Was Carried: Group Exhibition

This exhibition brings together artists who have survived sexual abuse and are sharing their stories through creative expression. These pieces are not explanations, arguments, or claims of victory. They are simply small acts of truth. Together they create space for honesty, dignity, and the slow work of healing. Trauma tends to create fragmented narratives, and therapists talk about how memory and meaning get shattered and scattered. Art quietly does the opposite. It lets a survivor assemble pieces of experience into form. Not necessarily pretty or complete, but coherent enough to be shared with others. It can’t "fix" trauma, but it can give survivors authorship, and possibly demystify and make more tangible the experience for others to understand. CALL TO ARTISTS: Artists who have experienced sexual abuse are invited to submit work that reflects their story, their healing, or the truths they wish the world better understood. The exhibition will seek to highlight honesty over polish and courage rather than perfection.