Working 2000

“Affirmation of identity. 10 pieces of paper as affirmation, I don’t think that takes up too much space.” – SMW.

“When I was younger, I listened to people too much.” – SMW.

Rijksacademie Internal Open Studios – 07.09.20. “In terms of queer and feminist art, there needs to be more representation so that people can find themselves in objects. Also, that way I have things to give away.” – SMW.

Meeting – 12.04.20. “The messiness of art… invading common space, relationships, they all conform the politics of care.” – AC.

“I was so beaten up as a teenager that I could not stand up.” – SMW.

GSA inventorying session – 10.09.20. “I feel like a database, or a library. I have all this knowledge, all these pages I want to flip through, and I know all the words but I can’t look at them. I am blinded by my own collection of sources.” – AC.

“If they encounter suffering, if it ain’t pretty… Someone said about Carolee’s work that it was not made to make you comfortable.” – SMW. “Art is never made for comfort. Quite the opposite. It’ s a quest for unknown things.” – AC. “And change.” – SMW. “They think ‘I just pull out’. Wonderful! Heterosexual practices and their fantasy of safety…” – AC.

“I would have just disappeared, this work would have never been seen. It’s a weird feeling to look back.” – SMW.

Rijksakademie Internal Open Studios – 07.09.20. I wasn't raised to be shy or unshy, but I think my body is a way to communicate and to give back to the artists before me. I think a lot of times, men are not in communication with their bodies and the work of feminist artists. – SMW.

SMW & AC inventorying session – 24.09.20. “One big thing you can do is talk about your experience of your own body.” – SMW.