Post-Birth

As the creator and subject of the piece, I assume the role of the "mother" alongside the bacteria from my body's surface, in an ongoing body experiment that simulates the relationship between mother and child. To achieve this, I cultivate the bacteria on my hair, nails, and skin, using an external uterus suspended on my abdomen. Throughout the performance, I engage in daily activities that imitate the physical process of pregnancy, including prenatal yoga, education, and daily care. The interactions are recorded on video and displayed on CRT TV.    

The piece culminates at the moment of birth, where the bacteria are removed from the external uterus and placed in an infant incubator. The external uterus becomes a specimen and is soaked in formalin. These artificially created uteri become an extension of my body, embodied as part of me. When they were developing inside me, when they were born, and when they were placed in incubators, the power dynamic between them and my body kept changing. I wondered if they were parasites or if I was just a part of laboratory material.