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JOE TORRE - SAFE AT HOME


It Doesn't Start With Violence

It starts with what looks like love




Insight

Domestic violence often begins in subtle, normalized behaviors—
patterns that are mistaken for care, tradition, or love.



Idea

Show how harmful patterns are passed down quietly—
through gestures that seem familiar, even comforting.



Execution

A series of images that contrast tenderness with tension—
revealing how cycles of abuse are inherited, repeated, and often overlooked.



Domestic violence is passed from generation to generation.
The cycle can be broken. Learn more at joetorre.org.

© 2026 by Sarah A. Schmidt 

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