Do I have taste, or do bodily fluids have norms? With some, new beings are created; some should not be touched with bare skin or eyes. Is there a qualitative difference in fluids, or is every fluid created equal? I swallow the lies about fluids like the fluid itself, or hide them so that the remnants of humanity can forget their existence.

Bodily fluid is illness and bodily fluid is power.

Bodily fluid is in spaces that have no glass walls.

Bodily fluid is gendered.

I bring it forth before the bare eyes and see how unnatural the socialization of bodily fluid is. It becomes a mirror of a society in the attempt to triumph over nature with control.

The relevance of the theme of this installation extends to the body positivity movement and the call for acceptance of natural human functions. It encourages viewers to reflect on their own prejudices and fears regarding the body and sexuality, opening a space for reevaluation and redefinition of what we do not view neutrally. Particularly concerning bodies, we have gender-dependent norm strengths and thus also socialized valence of bodily fluids. But why is, for example, period blood considered disgusting? In this context, the exhibition also raises questions about gender equity in healthcare and calls for consideration of the specific needs of people experiencing menstruation.



luca anna kosina