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Hyster—
The root of the words Hysterical and Hysterectomy is Hyster
– or “Womb”. Both words violently tear away at and objectify the female body
and psyche. In this body of work I explore the Feminine psyche rediscovering
itself through reconnection to the womb. In this rediscovery I explore themes
of pleasure, wild and raw physicality, sensuality and desire.
As womyn we are punished for our bodies, punished for our
emotions, punished for our bleeding, punished for our intuition, and punished
for our wild and pervasive power.
In Hyster-— I explore “the memory of having a body; the
memory of loving a body; the memory of my insides; the memory of knowing so
much more than I am allowed to” L. Libow
I attempt to undo the negativity and shame applied to my own
body and psyche and to all women’s bodies and psyches. I attempt to address a
history where womyn’s experiences and contributions are absent, negated, and
erased, and one where their inherent and powerful connection to the earth is
considered evil.
In addressing this history I create my own herstory, or in
this case, my own hyster(y).
I offer up this hyster(y) to all womyn everywhere.
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