If you have come this far into the post and are not sure what you're looking at yet then you probably don't know me personally, I have wanted to make some work around my life with Endometriosis for many years now but I have never been able to do too much during the worst of it each month... during those days I can't really focus on the approach, let alone the execution of making art. I do have about 5 pictures from 2009, some self-portraits and some images from the darkened room I would make for myself during my monthly, self-imposed confinement. Those shots were taken on a DSLR and honestly, it's a hassle thinking about getting the 'big camera' out... the pictures you see here are phone-cam pix...
So, now that I find myself having a tough time of it again, I thought I really should do something with all the bloody, BLOODY towels. Each month there are so many flippin' towels and when they are unfolded they reveal such brilliant patterns. So there it is... the blood made the work! HA! I didn't actually have to 'do' anything... but bleed... the blood made the art and the art is much less serious than I thought it would be, or should be... but it doesn't have to be does it? Endometriosis is finally getting the attention in the press, and in federal parliament that is deserves... well, the attention that the womyn who live with it deserve. So here are just some of the towels and patterns from a morning of bleeding like a motherlover on New Year's Eve 2017/2018. I'll be back next month and every month this year to show you what the blood shows me... and for once, I plan to have a little fun with the dysmenorrhea. NOTE: THE NEXT COUPLE OF IMAGES ARE OBVIOUSLY BLOOOOOOOOD, but it's menstrual folks... either way, you've been warned! |
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