Adelé De Bruyn
She planted silence and grew a symphony
“She planted silence and grew a symphony” is a visual meditation on resilience, survival, and the quiet power of women whose strength is often overlooked. Inspired by my mother’s journey through emotional, financial, psychological, and physical abuse, this work speaks to those whose voices were silenced by trauma and whose needs were misunderstood. Through nature, I explore escape and endurance - flowers mark time, growth, and fleeting peace. Portraiture and symbolic landscapes form a dialogue between pain and hope, absence and presence. Her faith, quiet but unwavering, became a lifeline in the darkest moments. This is not just her story - it is for all who have endured, who continue to rise, and who, even in hell, make hope flower.
Nadia Caimi • Brendan Cleary • Adelé De Bruyn • James Gillett • Inés Goméz Fuentes • Olivia May • Lucy O'Loughlin • Inés Pesado • Anthony Wilson Setiawan • Philip Troy •
Bath Spa University
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Limerick School of Art and Design
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Arts University Plymouth
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Ulster University
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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