This project was an inquiry into the rigid structures of femininity, especially as a person with a body that doesn’t adhere to conventional body norms. What ways are we allowed to take up space? If our bodies are meant to be consumed, what are the steps I must take in order to make sure that consumption is a pleasant experience? What happens when I no longer wish to take those steps?

Sexual violence is something that feels inevitable for women and those who experience misogyny. The risk of this is increased with intersections of race, weight and body type, and disability. Non-conforming bodies are deeply fetishized, and found deeply repulsive. I framed this investigation by looking at ideas of anger - the anger women/ those perceived as women feel towards being reduced to objects of consumption. This anger is conveyed through ideas of rot.

This concept of rot points to ideas of feminine anger, and the ways women and those perceived as women are not allowed to express their anger in loud, stereotypical ways. Instead it consumes us from the inside, and the scarring lies deep within, continuing to build with the constant violence we face. If my body must be consumed, it does not have to be a palatable experience. My intention was to look at the ways we choose to mark ourselves, the ways our bodies are scarred unintentionally through the violence we face, and the emotional labour we are expected to carry.

This project was an inquiry into the rigid structures of femininity, especially as a person with a body that doesn’t adhere to conventional body norms. What ways are we allowed to take up space? If our bodies are meant to be consumed, what are the steps I must take in order to make sure that consumption is a pleasant experience? What happens when I no longer wish to take those steps?

Sexual violence is something that feels inevitable for women and those who experience misogyny. The risk of this is increased with intersections of race, weight and body type, and disability. Non-conforming bodies are deeply fetishized, and found deeply repulsive. I framed this investigation by looking at ideas of anger - the anger women/ those perceived as women feel towards being reduced to objects of consumption. This anger is conveyed through ideas of rot.

This concept of rot points to ideas of feminine anger, and the ways women and those perceived as women are not allowed to express their anger in loud, stereotypical ways. Instead it consumes us from the inside, and the scarring lies deep within, continuing to build with the constant violence we face. If my body must be consumed, it does not have to be a palatable experience. My intention was to look at the ways we choose to mark ourselves, the ways our bodies are scarred unintentionally through the violence we face, and the emotional labour we are expected to carry.