Large Installation,
2022.7 (210x366x240cm)
This is a feminist project entitled "Mother's Room," which addresses the myriads of difficulties and pains women encounter on physical and psychological levels in their personal lives and social relationships after childbirth. It merges large-scale art installation, and contemporary photography.All materials used in this room are items genuinely used by real mothers, including one of my friends who suffers from severe postpartum depression. When viewers come before this installation, they can emotionally connect with the real experiences marked by the traces of these used items, almost immediately sensing their true stories.
Many people are unaware of the significant physical risks of postpartum childbirth for women, and the role of "mother" can be discriminated against in various workplaces. Their bodies and minds can be subject to immense suffering.
When the risks and costs of childbearing for women remain blurred, hidden, and conventionally kept silent; When the concept of great maternal love becomes an ideology perpetuated to sustain society, politics, and economies, while shaping the perception of being a woman;
Stepping into the role of a woman means entering a falsehood of preconceived happiness, depriving them of the ability to express the impact of their endlessly patient, self-sacrificing devotion to those they care for, at the expense of their own personality and needs; The touting of "motherhood" has forever tied women to the "great mother" role. In claiming this title, she is forced to accept the ensuing unfairness imposed upon her by society. The purpose of this project is not to instill the fear of childbearing in women but to reveal the unspoken truths before giving birth.
By reclaiming autonomy as mothers, women can no longer be deceived by society and can regain their right to speak.