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Artist Lydia Pettit's latest exhibition uses horror tropes to confront PTSD and sexual trauma..
Horror films and stories confront us with the darkest parts of life..
For the visual artists who use them in their work, horror tropes can provide a route to healing and empowerment..
"Horror has given me the strength and language to discuss trauma and things I'm ashamed of in a way that distances me from them," says Lydia Pettit..
Cyclical ruination often features in the artist's works, defying the industrial myth of progress. "It's the idea of bodies that can go through trauma or collapse but then also regenerate," he says..
