With the use of deconstruction through collage, I ritualistically deconstruct the silencing power of domestic violence. I use my lived experience as a young person who lived in a domestic violence household as the ignition for my investigation; the artworks displayed here relate exclusively to this social issue. The impacts of domestic violence are far-reaching within many communities yet progress to tackle it is frustratingly slow. My works consider the notion of a child present in this situation – often seen as a silent witness. I assert that I was a victim of violence, not a witness. I was silenced by the power of violence – until now.