an ode to revenge

Ruth O'Leary
An Ode to Revenge
Poem on paper
A4
FOR SALE: £30 (Email: nastywomenuk@hotmail.com)

My artwork highlights the emotions and feelings that last years after being raped,
and that many survivors feel but that are not represented in mainstream society.
Feelings of rage, love, anger, grief, infatuation, confusion and self-blame. Within
institutes, media and even many charities we have a vision of what constitutes an
'ideal survivor'; and this often mirrors how we believe women should act in time of
sorrow and distress. We are allowed to show sadness but we should never let it be
disruptive. We can cry but we can’t be angry. We can fear but we shouldn’t want
revenge. We are given a time-frame to grieve but we should take no longer. So I
decided I want to share my story, I want my artwork to be disruptive. I want it to
show the real life complexities of a survivor’s story. outlastandoutlive.wordpress.com/