This sculpture confronts the ongoing struggle over reproductive rights in America, using the form of a uterus crafted from an American flag to represent the nation's direct intrusion into women's bodies and autonomy. Through this piece, I reflect on the profound ways in which the political landscape has sought to control, regulate, and limit the choices people with uterus' are allowed to make about their own reproductive health.
The American flag, a symbol of freedom and democracy, is twisted and transformed into the shape of a uterus—an organ that has become a battleground for power and control. By reshaping the flag, America is a country that professes liberty and individual rights, yet infringes upon the most personal decisions a person can make. It embodies both the ideals of freedom and the reality of oppression when it comes to reproductive rights.
The tension in the piece lies in the material itself: the flag, meant to stand for freedom, is simultaneously a symbol of imposed limitations. The uterus, a life-giving organ, becomes a site of political struggle rather than personal choice. The piece demands that we think critically about whose rights are prioritized and whose are restricted in the name of governance, and it calls for a reimagining of a future where true freedom includes the right to choose.