Eternal Bloom

Silk

5 x 5 ft.

2021

Society has historically associated femininity with flowers, yet flowers inevitably bloom, wither and die, and are quickly discarded. In the same way, women are so easily labeled as damaged, dirty, and impure when they are no longer a virgin, whether by choice or not. A woman’s body is valued differently when they become infertile. A woman’s beauty fades over time. With its hundreds of silk flowers, Eternal Bloom harnesses the beauty of femininity and intimacy, and just as the value of silk remains high through the test of time, the value of the female body will do the same regardless of circumstance. Though perhaps visually fragile, the flowers are woven together and will never break. Eternal Bloom empowers women and female-identifying individuals to take ownership of their bodies and their femininity without fear or shame, comforts those with sexual trauma, and encourages us to come together as a community of healing.