The body is central to my work—a revolutionary space of resistance, freedom, and self-definition. By engaging with culturally and politically charged materials, I examine how their perception shifts across contexts. My work encourage contemplation on the forces that shape our sense of self and our relationships. It speaks to the resilience required to navigate and negotiate personal autonomy. I reconceptualize artworks as an imprint of memory and the body that is at once transformative, sensual, and reflective. By using my blood, I establish an intimate connection with the work, asserting agency over my body while inviting dialogue about shared experiences of vulnerability and strength. I also incorporate my own hair, to explore how the body—especially the objectified femme body—is obsessively controlled and objectify by society. I repurpose kitchen knives, merging metal and hair to highlight the pervasive nature of domestic violence. A flaccid blond braid hangs from a knife handle, referencing tropes of masculine virility, while the handle’s shape evokes objects tied to fetish and sexual pleasure.

body turns object (2022)

MAGDALENA  DUKIEWICZ