Some of our greatestchildhoodmemories are thosecreated withfamily. However, family can also be the ones who contributetothetraumatic memories that have long lastingeffects on our lives.Through this project, Idepictthe trauma that sexual abuse by family member causeswhen itis kept hidden and goesunaddressed.
In this photographic series, theimagery is centered aroundportraying the abuse by family in a home setting. Each photo is of a space or an object that representsamemoryfrom people who were abused.Slightly hiddenin each photoistext that iseither the thoughts, feelings, or quotes from those same people.This is to showthe secrecy behind abuse by family.The idea “What goes on in this house stays in this house”exists to keep family business in home butneglects to deal with the trauma that is caused inthe home and the effects it has on its victims.