The Consequences of Girl Power, 2003, Paint and Fabric on Dresser, 44"x70"x19"

The Consequences of Girl Power is a collaborative piece made with Nicole Repack. Nicole upholstered the drawers and I painted the cartoons and lettering. The cartoons are a personal satire of the inevitable tension in our relationship during our residency at Norcal Sanitary Fill. While at the Residency, I was introduced to the poet Pablo Neruda. I used his poem “The Furies” and lettered his words around the caricatures and top of the dresser.

“...our love is a harsh cord
that binds us wounding us 
and if we want 
to leave our wound,
to separate,
it makes a new knot for us and condemns us
to drain our blood and burn together.”