‘Every Woman Biennial’ at Penn + Brush, NY, NY

Super excited to show my work in the Every Woman Biennial: SPECTALIA at @penandbrushnyc, 29 E. 22nd Street, NY, NY!

The show opens on Sunday, March 8th, from 1–6 pm and is on view through April 11th.
Heart of Gold, 2024
14  × 18  × 16  inches
anatomical figure, anger, Astroturf, gold leaf, crushed velvet, fear, human heart anatomy model, loathing, sorrow, wood

My piece, A Heart of Gold, exposes how women are conditioned to be kind, grateful, and compliant, even when medical institutions inflict harm. It was inspired by a medical misdiagnosis that nearly led to an unnecessary bypass surgery. A gilded anatomical heart contains a seated figure raising a defiant middle finger. Gold sanctifies selflessness. The heart functions as the site where obedience is enforced. By embedding refusal within this organ, the piece challenges medical authority and the medical–industrial complex. It asserts bodily autonomy and lived experience. It confronts systems that regulate women’s pain, rage, and survival.

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