Free my body

Life, death, women, body, freedom, choice, rights, religion, politics.

Collage of religious and historical images including Michelangelo's 'The Creation of Adam,' a woman speaking at a press conference with multiple microphones, a figure pointing, and scenes of Adam and Eve, with Italian text discussing the 1960s and secularization.

The hope that these fragments of words will unite into a meaningful discourse continues to burn in those who long to make decisions for themselves and their own bodies. Yet, this freedom is under threat from a segment of society that arrogates the right to decide for women—claiming to act in their best interest and posing as guardians of morality.

In some places, abortion is a sacrosanct right; in others, it is a crime. On the stage of Western society, this contradiction performs an awkward dance to the off-key tune of a chorus that stubbornly denies rights that should be inalienable. Meanwhile, the voices of women—the unique and true protagonists—continue to rise, even at the cost of losing their voices. And they will not stop.

Black and white photo of a woman with a scarf around her neck, standing in front of a large outdoor crowd at a civic or political event. She is making a triangle shape with her hands, held above her head. In the foreground, there is a paper with Italian words "L'USO DEL CORPO" and an image of a cat. The background shows a large square or courtyard filled with people, with neoclassical buildings and statues on either side, suggesting a European cityscape.
Collage combining black and white and color images of a woman, a cat, a snake, medical diagrams of a heart and a brain, a human silhouette, and anatomical illustrations of limbs and internal organs, with added cut-out style elements and hand-drawn diagrams.
A collage with the prominent words 'ARcheologia dello Sguardo Impuro,' a black and white photograph of a person with glasses, wearing a head covering, taking a selfie with a smartphone, and a partial image of a person's face. A large, colorful fragment of a person's body, focusing on the shoulder and upper arm, is also visible at the bottom of the collage.

This collage project was developed in collaboration with Martina Turati, Laura Fornasier, and Selene Giarì.
- 2024