257. Purple II

This post is part 2 of 2... see last night's post for context.

Two more composites continuing my artwork for Empowering the heARTS competition focusing on the cycle of domestic violence. The blue image above symbolizes the transition from honeymoon to physical violence. In this image the escalation of violence is verbal and demeaning. The space is within the private home, but in a place that receives guests - the living room. This is a place that the neighbors might get a hint at trouble in the home. The husband criticizes his wife or excuses her actions as stupid in front of the guests. When the visitors leave the conversation becomes louder, the words more threatening.

The cycle of violence continues later in a more private space... the bedroom. Here it escalates to the physical - a slap, punch, kick, or choke. The color has become red with agression.