Chronicles of Her: A Mosaic of Womanhood

About this work

"Chronicles of Her: A Mosaic of Womanhood" and "Harmonic Hormones: The Art of Balance" are two interconnected pieces created in 2024 that explore the burden of reproductive responsibility placed on women in contemporary society.

In "Chronicles of Her," the word "woman" is portrayed in multiple languages, each one intricately cut from the packaging of a widely-used birth control brand. These cut-outs are placed upside down intentionally. At first glance, viewers may only notice the celebration of womanhood across cultures. Upon closer inspection, the source material reveals the hidden layer: the overlooked side effects and medical burdens women often silently endure in the name of birth control. This subtle subversion reflects the societal tendency to acknowledge women's roles without addressing the emotional or physical costs they bear.

"Harmonic Hormones" is a digital piece that visualizes the emotional toll of hormonal fluctuation through repeated stylized faces of a woman. Each expression captures a different mood, mirroring the instability often caused by hormone treatments like birth control. The repetition speaks to the cyclical and often invisible emotional labor many women navigate alone.

Together, these two pieces form a narrative about bodily autonomy, emotional complexity, and the subtle forms of neglect embedded in gendered healthcare norms.