unspoken//unbroken, a multidisciplinary public program raising awareness about domestic violence, will present the second phase of its project as a one-day, community-based pop-up event on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Fridman Gallery in Manhattan. Building on work initiated during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, this March presentation expands the project’s reach through immersive installation, live music, somatic practice, and dialogue.

At the center of the day is Every Ten Minutes, a time-based, reimagined installation conceived by Giada Matteini and designed by Colleen Kong-Savage. The work features over 60 large paper flowers, each representing a woman lost to femicide. Every ten minutes, one flower is removed to reveal a timestamp beneath it—an unfolding visual reminder that femicide continues beyond this single day. Digital elements developed in collaboration with Sai Ram Ved Vijapurapu allow each flower to share the story and memory of the woman it represents, extending the installation’s impact beyond the physical space.

This presentation continues Giada Matteini’s Garden of the Taken interactive series—artworks that confront the ongoing reality of femicide in the United States and invite audiences into active witnessing and remembrance. To further amplify access and education, Corinne Hart will create a dedicated website offering audiences entry to WADE’s research, data, and educational resources connected to the project.

Throughout the day, the gallery will host multiple opportunities for reflection, connection, and collective care, including a community lunch with live music by Ai Isshiki, a somatic workshop, and an evening Happy Hour with live jazz by Leah Hinton.

ABOUT 140: Memorial In Bloom

The installation takes shape as a monumental ribbon composed of seven distinct segments, each representing a day of the week and holding 140 flowers: the UN-reported daily global average of women killed in 2024 by intimate partners or family members. Together, the seven planters embody a week in the life of the world, repeating a staggering and devastating pattern of loss. By translating these statistics into a tangible, living form, the work becomes both a memorial and a call to action: a demand that we not only remember the dead, but also reckon with the systems that make such violence possible.

After the event, the seven planters will be painted, sealed, and donated to organizations and individuals working to end domestic violence. We hope that these coffin-like vessels, created in memory of those lost, will find new life on windowsills across the country—nurturing fresh plant growth and symbolizing renewal.

Contributors:
Giada Matteini, Concept
Jon Allaire, Installation designer
Carissa Dahlia, Carpenter
Paper flowers handmade by Giada Matteini and members of the WADE community
Fabric faux flowers courtesy of Material for the Arts

ABOUT Every Ten Minutes (Time-based installation)

Every ten minutes, a rose is placed, marking a life lost to gender-based violence. Over the course of the event, the accumulating blooms become both a temporal record and a visual testament. The work asks viewers to witness, reflect, and reckon with the relentless passage of time and the urgent need for action.

Contributors:
Giada Matteini, Concept
Alisha Khatwani, The Keeper
Paper flowers handmade by Giada Matteini, Alisha Khatwani and Natalia Nikitin
Wall signage by Marissa Chen

ABOUT Painted Panels: Visual Echoes of unspoken//unbroken

These panels echo the spirit of unspoken//unbroken—where color becomes memory and paint speaks what words cannot. Each mark honors a life, transforming data into remembrance and silence into resilience.

Contributors:
Giada Matteini, Concept
Marissa Chen, Multidisciplinary Artist

ABOUT 729 (and counting)

729 (and counting) women and girls in the U.S. allegedly lost their lives to femicide in 2024. Based on the meticulous data collected by Dawn Wilcox from Women Count USA, this interactive visualization shows each life represented as a unique flower, marking their individuality and absence.

Contributors:
Sai Ram Ved Vijapurapu, NYU Tisch ITP
In collaboration with Tisch ITP Program

ABOUT The History of WADE

WADE’s Digital Exhibition Video traces the organization’s evolution as a living archive of art, activism, and collective healing. More than a documentation, it is a moving portrait of a company shaped by trauma-informed practice, artistic inquiry, and the pursuit of safety and justice through movement. Across its history, WADE has transformed lived experience into choreography and research into embodied storytelling. This digital exhibition illuminates WADE’s ongoing commitment to gender-based violence awareness and prevention. It honors the company’s collaborators (artists, researchers, and advocates) who work together through a trauma-informed lens to challenge silence, elevate marginalized voices, and imagine more compassionate futures.

Contributor:
Corinne Hart, WADE Founding Member and Director of Operations