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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20170324
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20170522
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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/quaker-meeting-house-shatter-sil
 ence/
SUMMARY:Quakers Meeting House: Quaker Meeting House: Shatter the Silence
DESCRIPTION:Shatter the Silence\n\nViolence against Women\n\n'Shatter the S
 ilence' is the first group exhibition to take place in Liverpool showcasin
 g works of art relating to the themes of\; Rape\, Sexual Violence\, Domest
 ic Abuse\, Street harassment\, Consent and Feminist Issues. The group of a
 rtists present us with a range of wall based media\, conceptual photograph
 y from a rape survivor informs us of the emotional stages from being the v
 ictim of a sex attack to returning to a positive state of wellbeing. The R
 ape recovery process is depicted through concept-based work showing regrow
 th and the regaining of strength. Traditional painting exposes us the real
 ity of living in fear\, textiles work draws our attention to the violence 
 encountered in traditional Fairy tales. A photographic depiction of a figu
 re having been wrapped explores oppression while a feminist painter create
 s a dreamscape of imperfect bodies. A range of creative talent standing to
 gether with creativity which will challenge violence against women within 
 Liverpool and society at large.\n\nThe exhibition was Curated by Anfield b
 ased Artist Alison Little who is involved in the organising for the annual
  Reclaim the Night March which will take place on the 5/05/17 this year. T
 he 'Reclaim the Night March is in its 5th year since returning to Liverpoo
 l and campaigns against a range of issues from Rape to street harassment\,
  'Shatter the Silence' looks to co-ordinate with this event.\n\nAndrew Bac
 khouse and Steve Connolly of Quaker Meeting House\, said “Quakers are a
 gainst violence and for equality. Whilst this exhibition is not comfortabl
 e for us to host\, we need to be aware of what is happening in our society
  today and its effects. ‘Love is the hardest lesson in Christianity\, bu
 t for the reason\, it should be our care to learn it.’(William Penn\, 16
 93)''\n\nJill Saward\, the Rape survivor campaigner was born in Liverpool 
 and spent the first two years of her life on Merseyside. The victim of wha
 t became known as the 'Ealing Vicarage Rape Attack' she waived her right t
 o anonymity and campaigned tires lay for changes in the law to support sex
  attack survivors until her death in January this year. In speaking of her
  attack Saward stated:\n\n“I’d been suicidal three times\, I’d had p
 ost-traumatic stress disorder\, which wasn’t really recognised then.”\
 n\nRemoving the stigma of Rape from its victims and transferring it to the
  predators was key to her life's work. Saward' work gave hope to women aff
 ected by Rape crime across the UK\, 'Shatter to Silence' looks to continue
  this work through a creative presentation of shared life experiences.\nTh
 e exhibition takes place in the cafe exhibition space at the Quaker Meetin
 g House. 22 School Lane\, Liverpool L1 3BT\, the private View being held 4
 -6pm onFriday 24/03/17\, the exhibition running until Sunday the 21/05/17.
  The Cafe is open from 9am-3pm weekdays and 9am-4pm on Saturdays closed on
  Sundays. Arts activities relating to the exhibition are planned for the L
 ight Night taking place on the 19/05/17 the closing weekend of the exhibit
 ion.
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