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Cathartic Thread is an attempt to acknowledge and understand embodiments of feelings, pains and experiences of the female body. Rooted in the flesh and its insides, I chose my body as an exploration ground. Considering the body as more than an aggregation of organs, more than a site of cultural inscription or more than a simple tool but rather looking at its vibrancy as an essential source of knowledge. This piece thereby symbolizes a pursuit for resilience from this new reality. For this, I worked on a homemade self-healing process, applied through a symbolic interpretation of certain ‘alternative’ medicines (i.e. acupuncture, chromatherapy and hand reflexology). I engaged in a durative performance through which I embroidered different layers of my skin. Here, physical pain was manipulated as a form of cathartis rather than a form of self harm. The piece was thought of through an activist lens as its technique became a way to reclaim agency and control over the body by being hyper connected to it.

Performative gesture, 2020
Length: 8 hours

Cathartic Thread

Cathartic Thread

Cathartic Thread

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