Stapleford's new exhibition shines a light on domestic abuse
The exhibition was opened by Councillor Richard MacRae, Mayor of Broxtowe.
Women power. Pic: PA/Ian West
Submitted by Joanna Jones
A new exhibition highlighting domestic abuse has opened at the local library in aid of International Women's Day.
The exhibition, curated by Broxtowe Women's Project (BPW), will run at Stapleford Library - which is based in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.
On display will be art, poetry and 110 white paper butterflies.
The butterflies have been made by Rosa Davies.
They represent each woman killed by a man in the UK in 2021.
The work on display will invite visitors to reflect on some of the stereotypes around domestic abuse.
Rosa said: "Each butterfly represents a British woman killed by a man in the last 12 months.
"I am very proud of them, and hope they will make this difficult subject more easy to speak about for those who see them."
Photos of the paper butterflies will be ‘released’ through social media to spread the message.
Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, said: "The Broxtowe Women's Project campaign to release virtual butterflies is a touching act of remembrance for the women who have died because of domestic violence.
"I send love and solidarity to those impacted and thank BWP for organising this."
BWP is a charity that supports women and families affected by domestic abuse.
Chris Harris, BWP's partnership manager, said: "Our Break the Bias exhibition to mark International Women’s Day creates another opportunity to use women’s artwork to continue important conversations.
"We are incredibly grateful to the brilliant women who have produced the work.
"We respect their creativity, generosity of spirit and bravery in articulating their experiences.”
The exhibition is open throughout March.
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