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Object dimensions:
- Tapestry "Tampons": 30 x 80 cm and 45 x 17 cm
- Tapestry "Blood drops": 15 x 25 cm
- Carpet "Bloodstain": 60 x 60 cm
- (synthetic) wool, canvas, carpet glue, fabric
The series "Ibu 800 X Days Pain" consists of several tapestries and carpet objects depicting oversized menstrual products.
Through their size and striking appearance, the objects highlight how much space menstruation can take up in the lives of people who menstruate. Be it during menstruation itself, which can be so painful that it is difficult to get up, or in the days leading up to it, when PMS symptoms dominate everyday life. At times, it feels as if X days of the month do not even exist. In addition, there is the societal taboo and stigmatization, which I aim to counter in a humorous way with these objects.