Lauren Flaaen (she/her)
Breast Is Best, 2020
Oil, fabric, staples, breastfeeding bra and paper mache on wood panel
28" x 16" x 4"
The work constructs an imaginary sentiment of the confusion, shame and pain surrounding the politics of the breast in the act of nurturing a new life. The work exemplifies the mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion not only of mothering but also from the oppression we endure.
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