225cm x 175cm

Inspired by the form of a hospital curtain bearing the inscription: "Jak urodzisz, zapomnisz / When you give birth, you will forget," a phrase often spoken to new mothers in Poland, symbolizing the gaslighting and silencing of women's experiences. This project delves into topics that society often sweeps under the rug. Displayed on the curtain is a personal timeline:

11 APRIL - HOLY SATURDAY BIRTH OF MY SON

25 MAY - MY BIRTHDAY 26 MAY

MOTHER'S DAY IN POLAND

26 MAY - DEATH OF MY FATHER

1 JUNE - INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY AND MY FATHER'S FUNERAL

Intimately woven into the exhibit is my actual birth plan, a document hospitals require but one that took me four years to revisit due to its stark deviation from expectations. I've placed it near the floor, a poignant reminder of unmet hopes. Each drawing in this collection emerged during my isolated tenure at Poland's Pregnancy Pathology Ward amidst the pandemic's grip, navigating a no-visitation policy and enduring a solitary, abusive birth. My confinement stemmed from a high-risk pregnancy caused by polyhydramnios, a condition inherited from my mother, who miscarried due to it before my birth. This work confronts the pervasive issue of medical misogyny, drawing from personal ordeals to illuminate broader political and social contexts, focusing not just on the child but on the women's, mother's experience.