Untitled (Labor of Love)
A data portrait recording every feed and diaper change for the first 30 days after giving birth.
In this portrait, each vial marks 30 minutes of time. From top to bottom marks the 24 hours of a day. From left to right, the first 30 days postpartum. Each vial is filled with breast milk, formula or diaper fragments to mark a feed or a diaper change.
Medium:
Breastmilk, diaper hydrogel, diaper cotton, glass, acrylic
Dimensions:
60” x 24” x 5”
Exhibitions:
Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space
Year:
2022
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