A Relative Position
Perform by Mingjun Han
"A Relative Position" is an elegant and economical performance in which they are positioned on a tall latter, slowly unraveling a clay fetus wrapped in twine. It is a hauntingly powerful work in response to threats to women's rights to their own bodies and reproductive health.
-- Clifford Owens
Through this performance art work, I aim to explore and bring attention to the pressing issues surrounding women's reproductive rights. The process of drawing the clay fetus ever closer by cutting threads and tying knots symbolizes the complexity and challengesthat women go through in their struggle for control over their own bodies. "A Relative Position" aims to evoke intuitive and empathic responses, fostering a deeper understanding of the ongoing struggles and advocating for the protection and empowerment of women in matters concerning their reproductive choices.
The ladder a timeworn stairwell to ethereal realms
Creaks beneath the weight of secrets it overwhelms
A narrative unfolds
penned by unseen hands
As life cascades downward through ephemeral strand
With a measured stroke
she wields the blade of choice
A symphony in steel
where silence finds its voice
The rope recoils
a cosmic thread redefined
Boundaries redrawn
in the tapestry of the mind
03/27/2022