GABRIEL REY GUZMÁN

GABRIEL REY GUZMÁN

The existence of violence within intimate-partner and familial relationships is almost taboo to express, especially within traditional and public settings. The topic itself is quite gruesome, in which the vast majority of society makes that collective decision to turn a blind eye, simply because “It’s nobody’s business, but theirs”. P.O.W.E.R. is an installation piece of mixed-media prints, mylor, cyanotypes and furniture, to speak out against and break the current stigma associated with domestic violence. The cutouts of the word “power” depict five distinct instances of intimate-partner or family violence, using realistic-fictious scenarios. In addition to this installation, there is a live concert performance that takes place at the closing reception of the exhibition; Three original songs from the upcoming Insecurities EP which outline the feelings of angst and frustration with the desire to overcome the negative feelings associated with mental health conditions or post traumatic stress.

Letters, mixed media mono–types, paint pen, mylor, P 27”x 18.5”, O 10.5”x 17”, W 20.75”x 21.25”, E 21.5”x 18.5”, R 25”x 22.25”