By Delia Ruelas 

Seven of 10 women in Baja California report experiencing some form of extreme violence in their lives, often invisible or “normalized.” To bring attention to this issue, the collective exhibition “Orange Dress” was inaugurated.

The exhibition is an artistic intervention on textiles that publicly denounces everyday violence, featuring the work of 42 women artists from various disciplines across Mexicali, Playas de Rosarito, Tijuana, Ensenada, and Caborca, Sonora.

Hosted at the State Center for the Arts, the display uses artistically altered small cotton dresses to share personal stories and highlight experiences of gender-based violence, aiming to contribute to its eradication.

Rebeca Maltos, director of the civil association Gente Diversa, explained that the exhibition was developed collectively to make visible the everyday violence women face, which is often normalized or, worse, made invisible.

The project was conceived and coordinated by multidisciplinary artist and teacher Aida Corral, who is also a member of Gente Diversa A.C. This organization manages and promotes the cause-driven art project, inviting reflection and action to eliminate violence against girls and women.

The initiative seeks to break stereotypes, address violence, and challenge the silences that perpetuate gender inequality.