Pallavi Govindnathan
Description
Acid Violence is a profoundly vicious form of crime since the perpetrator intends to deface the victims rather than kill them. As easily accessible an
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d cheap weapon, acid is thrown at the victims, disfiguring, blinding, and traumatizing them severly. Disputes emerge over land, inheritance, dowry and marriage proposals, leading to greed and jealousy, resulting in violence. There are numerous cases of women in Bangladesh, where their lives are destroyed to deter freedom of choice and independence.Corrode details the stories of the young victims and examines the progression of acid attacks in South Asia and the world, accompanied by a series of paintings and artworks that drew inspiration from these stories. It also explores the impact of religion over women and crimes in societies. The artist's focus has been on revealing their strength, working alongside with women, men, and children, interviewing them, collecting case studies and conducting extensive research about this special form of violence. The artworks attempt to find the beauty in the hideous, to look beyond judgement without undermining the victim's struggle for freedom and dignity.
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