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| Judy Chicago Menstruation Bathroom 1972 |
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Rights (Photo / Work):
Photo Through the Flower Archive © Judy Chicago, 2013 and licensed for use by
Bildrecht, Wien, 2013
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The installation shows a white, clean and rather sterile bathroom with used and unused feminine hygiene products. Beside the toilet stands a garbage can full of sanitary pads painted with red color symbolizing menstruation blood. Besides that, two used tampons and drops of blood are depicted. The red color contrasts the room's white sterility and renders visible the invisible process of menstruation, normally hidden in secrecy. Putting this topic, rather embarrassing for women, into the context of art, Chicago stands up against this taboo. In particular young girls experiencing their first menstruation the entry into adult life and thus womanhood is accompagnied of a certain embarrassement and has to be hidden behind locked bathroom doors.[1] This artwork has to be associated to "Abject Art" dealing with excreation processes and taboo topics.
Biography: http://www.judychicago.com/about/bio.php (Translation: K. Seifter) |
