"As the UK went into lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, my focus became solely on looking at domestic abuse. Exploring the domestic space, I portray the internal struggles, forced to be kept internal by shame, vulnerability and fear. Using quotes from real experiences, the work acknowledges that there are a vast number of cases and all experiences are personal and different. This work was made to raise awareness of domestic abuse and to promote helplines for those needing support.

“On Monday 6th April, calls to Refuge’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline increased by 120% and visits to their Helpline website rose by 700%.” -BBC News

“The number of women killed by men over the first three weeks since lockdown is the highest it’s been for at least 11 years and is double that of an average 21 days over the last 10 years.” -Karen Ingala Smith

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