The exhibition includes works from various stages of Raytchev’s career and raises awareness about mental health, with the particular focus on the healing from sexual abuse and rape. Raytchev’s exploration into human psyche draws inspiration from her personal experience.

“The project is very personal to me, being a survivor myself. Being honest about the situation is the first step towards any change. Art can facilitate this conversation.”

Dismantling the truths about stranger danger, the project titled ’Are We Human or Are We Spam’ initially started during Raytchev’s artist residency in New York. This is the first time some of the works will be exhibited in the UK. The artworks are based around her conversations with survivors of sexual abuse, transcripts of the rape trial of feminist Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi, and aspects of healing and recovery.

Raytchev is an ambassador for Safeline charity, to which she is donating 10% of the sales.  (a specialised charity working to prevent sexual abuse and to support those affected in their recovery.) Raytchev and Safeline have also joined to release T-shirt collection that will be launched around the same time as the exhibition. 

“ Safeline is always looking for creative ways to fundraise and raise awareness about sexual violence and abuse. We are very pleased to have such a talented contemporary artist as Daniela Raytchev to be an ambassador for our charity and to collaborate with her on the ‘BREATHE’ t-shirts. We love the design which is based on one of her paintings. We both felt the message ‘ Breathe' is very relevant for our charity as it’s important part of healing and recovery.” - N. Henderson, Safeline CEO