♡ THE GIRLHOOD PROJECT ♡

  • A person with black hair cleaning a yellow vacuum cleaner with a mop head.

    WHILE HE WATCHES

    Across cultures, women and girls are expected to do the cleaning. She subscribed to that role. Here, the task begins, as a man watches from afar.

  • A family portrait featuring a man, woman, and a young girl, all dressed in red, with the girl hugging the man's chest.

    RED DADDY

    Hold him close, hold him tight.

  • A restrooms' feminine products steel box made using charcoal.

    MONTHLY VISITATION

    Maybe this cold metal box represents salvation, a sight of comfort. It’s a sight you come to recognize. Her muted discomfort.

  • A drawing of a girl with long brown hair in two braids, sitting on a red carpeted floor, facing a pink wall with two electrical outlets. In front of her are two other girls standing in front of the wall, seen from behind and slightly to the side, both wearing pink tops. One girl has long brown hair, and the other has long blonde hair with a blue streak, both wearing beige pants.

    PLAYTIME

    She plays with her dolls, alone in the closet.

  • Black and white sketch of a woman in a bathtub with a black towel or curtain partially blocking view, holding a shower head and looking down thoughtfully.

    COMPULSIVE RITUAL

    A routine a teen girl quickly learns.

  • An artwork showing a woman with dark short hair and a man with dark hair, whose head is being opened by the woman with her hand, revealing pink brain tissue inside. The woman has a star-shaped decoration in her hair, and the scene has a dark background with abstract shapes.

    WHATS IT LIKE?

    She has always wanted to understand, the insides of the man brain.

  • A detailed pencil drawing of a young woman with her hands framing her face and covering parts of her cheeks. She has thick eyebrows, long eyelashes, and a piercing above her left eyebrow. The background is pink with colorful, small, gem-like and heart-shaped decorations.

    ALL AT ONCE

    Leave the mess behind.

  • A plate of assorted snacks including slices of bread with toppings, a bunch of banana slices, and some other snack items on a decorated plate.

    NAUSEA

    On the car ride to school, her stomach aches and bends. Apple slices begin to brown.

  • ACIDITY

A mixed media artwork depicting two girls with straight dark hair, wearing patterned shirts, facing each other with eyes closed, and a rabbit on top of someone's head. A stylized red anatomical heart with branching veins is in the background.

BUNNY GIRL

A colorful abstract painting featuring a woman's face with greenish skin and red hair, surrounded by various objects including a pink cloth and a red curled object at the bottom right.

STILL LIFE

MY INSIDES

A pencil drawing of a baby's face with realistic eyes, surrounded by what appears to be teeth, possibly depicting a smile or a mouth, with detailed shading and textures.

POST-OP

An abstract painting of a sofa using soft pastel colors like pink, purple, yellow, and blue with smooth, flowing brushstrokes.

YOUNG AND NOWHERE

SLEEPING BOY