In 2020, the number of women’s referrals to welfare services following domestic violence skyrocketed, a phenomenon that escalated during the imposed closures. One in three women who complained to the police about violence by their spouse was murdered. In a reality where women’s blood is the no man’s land, there seems to be no proper response and representation for women whose violence, rape and life-treathening danger is part of everyday routine.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
In this work of video art, the artist chose to preserve the memory of the murdered by collecting rocks from their tombstones and carrying their weight on her body. Later, as a symbolic act, she throws her weight back at men as a way of calling on their collective responsibility, hoping that one day women, wherever they may be, will not have to fear for their bodies and lives.<\/p>\n