Erin Riley: Watering False Flowers

“Watering False Flowers” delves into Erin Riley’s journey of self-perception, trauma, healing, and nostalgia, shaped by experiences of sexual and domestic violence, dissociation, and the search for autonomy. Through tapestries woven from images of everyday objects and personal memories, the work reflects on moments of safety, love, and loss. It confronts generational trauma, the distortion of memory, and the challenge of finding healing in a world that often dismisses survivors’ truths.