In Plain Sight - Exhibition

In collaboration with the Open University, we present an exhibtion that while chilling is very topical. Perpetrators do not hide or shy away they are often there 'In Plain Sight' and often seek the limelight hiding behind a personna, quite the opposite of their real character that seizes every opportunity to abuse.

In Plain Sight confronts one of the most enduring questions asked of victims: "What was she wearing?" Rather than examining the victim, the exhibition shifts attention to the perpetrator.

Through twelve items of ordinary clothing representing different offender profiles, it demonstrates that those who commit abuse are often trusted, respected, and embedded within our communities. The exhibition challenges stereotypes by exposing the uncomfortable reality that perpetrators are rarely strangers lurking in the shadows; they are often hidden in plain sight.

Ruth Maxwell is the creator and curator of Not Consent, In Plain Sight, and The Things We Never Said, a series of public awareness exhibitions that challenge perceptions of sexual and gender-based violence while amplifying the experiences and voices of victims and survivors.