"Gaslighting" exhibition by Julana Allen

There is a specific kind of cold that doesn’t come from the winter air, but from the realization that you can no longer trust your own eyes. It’s a slow, quiet erosion of the soul. We call it Gaslighting, and on January 7th at 12 PM SLT, the Artcare Gallery will open its doors to an exhibition that doesn’t just show art – it unmasks a predator.

Julana Allen’s latest art exhibition/installation is a haunting, visceral journey into the heart of psychological manipulation. Captured within the stark, evocative landscapes of Angry Land (Sim Owner Stitches (angrynoob)) images serve as a mirror to a reality many endure in silence.

The Puppet and the Red Balloons
Julana’s work tells the story of a woman transformed into a remotely controlled puppet. It’s a narrative of lost self-worth, where the “red flags” were missed until the strings were already tied tight.

"For me, the balloons depict her hopes and dreams," Julana shares. "But see, they are all coated in the same red—yet still she holds onto them tightly."

It is a devastating visual metaphor for the way a manipulator colors every aspect of a victim’s world until their very dreams are stained by the perpetrator’s influence.

The Many Faces of the Ghost: Real & Virtual
Gaslighting isn’t always a scream; often, it is a whisper of arrogance and ignorance.

In the Physical World: It is the partner who looks you in the eye and denies your pain, calling you “insane” until you believe them. It looks like a husband moving your keys and watching you hunt for them, only to tell you your memory is “failing again”.

In the Virtual Grid: It is the “ignorance” of those who weaponize anonymity. It’s the “gaslight by ghosting” – someone disappearing and then returning to tell you they were never gone, or that you “imagined” the depth of your connection. It’s the user who deletes a hurtful post and tells you that you’re “obsessive” for remembering it.

These behaviors leave us hollow, stripping away the energy required to defend ourselves until the gaps between painful experiences become too short to allow for healing.

A Symphony of Reclamation
To honor the gravity of these stories, Artcare’s owner and curator, Carelyna, will step behind the decks. This is a bespoke musical narrative – a sonic tapestry designed to guide your soul through the darkness of manipulation and toward the light of self-discovery. Her music serves as the emotional bridge, translating the silence of a victim’s pain into a powerful roar of survival.

We invite every guest to join us in a Dress Code of Pure White. In a world where gaslighting stains our reality with red flags, standing together in white is a profound act of defiance. It represents the reclamation of our blank slate and our own truth.

A Future Unbound
Julana’s story ends with an act of defiance: the breaking of the strings. We see her finally shaking free, walking away with a single suitcase toward a future that belongs to her alone. It is a tribute to everyone who has ever had the courage to say, “My reality is real.”