Where I was raped.

‘Rape doesn’t disturb
the peace, it’s already part
and parcel of the city.’
― Despentes, King Kong Theory, 2009.

« This piece of art addresses the silence and stigmatization surrounding rape through the use of an aerial photograph of the location where the artist was raped and journal entries about the event. The artist aims to start a conversation about rape and its prevalence, as 20% of women and 4% of men have experienced sexual assault. The rug, made from a soft material and featuring a playful design, invites the viewer to walk on it and symbolizes the ways in which society often ignores the experiences of rape survivors. The artist hopes to encourage people to break the silence and engage in discussions about rape. »

Kissing him.
‘Touch me. That means that you want it.’
‘Want what?’ […] He pulls me away from the place
we were kissing, and drags me by the hand to the
beach. […]
‘Here, come on, it’s okay. Remove your pants.’ […]
‘What for?’ […]
‘Come on, don’t be all shy on me now. You want
it.’ Tries to calm me a bit? Kisses me and seats
me down in the sand. […] I can’t really remember.
Starts shoving his dick in me.
‘What are you doing? Please stop.’ […] ‘no’ […] ‘no,
no, no’ […]it is hurting me.
He is tearing me from the inside. […] what is he
really doing? […] stop. He finished. He finished. I
stand up. I am covered in sand. I feel a warm liquid
running down my leg. What is that? […]
I put my hand to wipe it. It is blood. My hand is
covered in blood. I am bleeding. I wipe my hand
on the wall. I am bleeding. […] I put my pant on. […]
I am bleeding.
I didn’t say anything to my best friend. I borrowed
her pants .. she doesn’t know they are covered in
blood. […]
The next day, my mum comes and picks me up at
8:30 am sharp.
‘I am going to ask for divorce. He hit me.’ How did
that happen?
My world was crumbling into pieces. I am
bleeding. Locking myself away in a place of
silence.
What happened wasn’t maybe that important. I
must be there for my mum. I am bleeding. […]
‘Rape doesn’t disturb
the peace, it’s already part
and parcel of the city.’
― Despentes, King Kong Theory, 2009.