Vulvic Shrines
The Vulva Shrine series has been a part of my art practice that I return to periodically. This work consists of assemblages constructed within the anatomical blueprint of the vulva and contemplates stereotypes, emotions, and ideas related to this body part. Each piece tells a story through a variety of found objects and detritus that can be funny, haunting, ironic, or beautiful, exploring the contrast between the subject that inspires it and the materiality of the piece. Using discarded industrial and mass-made materials, the work questions the chronic subjugation of people who have vulvas despite how they have always contributed to and helped sustain the fabric of society. These works, therefore, become a subversive celebration of an organ designed exclusively for experiencing sexual pleasure in the body.