About On My Period
On My Period is the most personal and introspective project I have ever attempted. The cyclical devotion to that special week of the month when I bleed became a way for me to creatively explore my femininity.
I documented my menstrual periods on photographs, webcam captures, videos, paintings and diary entries for two years. Although webcast and published on the internet, my rituals took place in the privacy of my home.
In the summer of 2003, my photograph titled, The Moon and I, went on exhibit at the Art @ Large Gallery in New York City. Attending the art opening was my first flesh and blood appearance alongside my work.
In 2010, On My Period was nominated for the Feminist Porn Award for Best Website.
Metropolis TV in the Netherlands opened their 2010 season with "That Time of the Month, in which I am featured painting my body with menstrual blood on a beach off the Pacific Ocean. Here is the preview:
You can watch the full episode below:
On My Period is my celebration of the menstrual flow as a life-affirming cyclical ultra-feminine phenomenon - its monthly presence and its temporary absence during pregnancy both joyful manifestations of what it means to be a woman.