"Patricia Rodas (b.1972) is a Finnish photoartist who lives in Ostrobothnia on the west coast of Finland. Her artistic work explores the subject of violence in relationships and the lifelong healing process as a result of violent experiences. Her work focuses on the visual aesthetic as a metaphor representing a traumatic experience and certain types of emotions related to the traumatic experience, such as fear, shame and guilt. She works with a 4x5 view camera on analogue film and sometimes with the written word." For almost ten years, mainly through photography but also through the written word, I have been exploring artistically a subject that, according to statistics, directly or indirectly affects the entire Finnish population: domestic violence. According to data from THL in 2019, domestic violence reported to the authorities increased by 7% compared to the previous year. Data from the police and shelters indicate that violence increased during the pandemic due to isolation and distance working from home. Although attitudes are changing, there is still a culture of silence when it comes to domestic violence. In my art expression, the camera can be seen as an instrument, a research tool where I map human traces and experiences, within the theme of domestic violence. Through the analogue approach, I draw a subjective description of reality rather than an exposure of a private life. An imprint as a study for posterity. Repetition is important in my work. The repetition highlights the goal and importance of reiteration: if you iterate an action enough times, it becomes ingrained in the body, whether it is exclusively negative or positive. The landscape plays an important role in my expression. It can be seen as a protective embrace, as a threatening element and/or as an invitation to society, an opportunity to (re)act.