A multi-media art exhibition examining the intersection between intimacy, power, and control which leads to intimate partner violence (IPV, or domestic violence).

“Through an artistic and transformative prism, the exhibition broadens the perception of intimate partner violence beyond a women’s issue into the social landscape that may shape such violence and explores the visitors’ own relationship to power and control. The museum experience presents positive aspects of surviving, along with raising awareness and promoting action towards eliminating IPV.

The premise of examining this complex subject in the format of an art exhibition is that our entire community—people affected directly or indirectly by intimate partner violence—may find it acceptable to walk into an art venue and interact with media that seeks to illuminate experiences in ways that may cause us to question what we think we know about IPV. The artists selected for the exhibition unveil layers of insight that could be best achieved through the power of the creative experience.” 

—Curator Smadar Samson

Resources

National:
CDC
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
List of national organizations compiled by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services 

State:
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence

Local Services:
WRC
CRC
Jessica Jaffa Coaching Institute
Center for Community Solutions
One Safe Place

"My Intimate Partner exhibit impactfully captures the essence of domestic abuse: power and control.  The artists powerfully and in a dignified manner convey various perspectives and experiences felt by someone in an abusive relationship. The visuals are beautiful, the sounds haunting, but overall, the exhibit is about survival and hope."

Claudia Grasso
Deputy District Attorney
Executive Director, One Safe Place, The North County Family Justice Center