Artwork Collection

Queer Feminist Experience

Expressions of relationship with body, self and outside perceptions. Each of these pieces are representations of the discomfort and inner turmoil that coming to terms with one's own gender and sexuality can cause.

LGBTQIA+ Feminist They/Them Gender Dysphoria

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Surface Tension
Surface Tension

Painting

Surface Tension

Intended for installation on gallery floor to create an uneasy feeling in viewer as they look down on this vulnerable moment.

Cat Call Series
Cat Call Series

Drawing

Cat Call Series

Based off Rafuse's personal experiences of Sexual Harassment around the GTA. Each drawing is a location where Rafuse experienced sexual harassment. The hosiery stretched over each drawing represents the sexualized lens of the aggressors within each... More

Abscission: Sweet Little Lies
Abscission: Sweet Little Lies

Painting

Abscission: Sweet Little Lies

Oil Paint, on semi exposed wooden board. with A therapeutic meditative painting, processing a mixture of gas-lighting inflicted by both others and myself. A reflection on having to come to terms with my own gender and sexuality.

Theory of Nothing
Theory of Nothing

Other

Theory of Nothing

Inspired by String theory and studies on dark matter, this pieces expresses a feeling of being directionless and confused as one transitions from adolescence to adulthood.

Temporary Comfort: Long Term Pain
Temporary Comfort: Long Term Pain

Performance

Temporary Comfort: Long Term Pain

Rafuse reflects on being in a toxic relationship in which there is satisfaction within the moment, but as time goes on it does more harm than good.

Left Unturned
Left Unturned

Painting

Left Unturned

Based off the wiccan ideology of autumn being the time to reflect on your past and recognize what is no longer serving ones present. Rafuse creates a series of wreaths and out of willow branches and crochet's them together with yellow yarn. During... More

Work by

Eden Rafuse

Drawing, Painting and Animation

“A Drawing and Painting Graduate who has dipped their toe in every medium pond. Expanding into 2D Stop Motion Animation. Eden's favorite mediums are cut paper, paint, plant materials and anything with...” [More]