The female urge to identify as a garden
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The female urge to identify as a garden" is a post-garden installation in paper and textile that presents a metaphorical landscape. By deconstructing the garden as a traditional concept, the work reflects on the garden as a feminine space and as a place at the intersection of nature and culture. The garden has historically served as a place of female freedom and self-exploration, and the many layers of the garden can still be used as a tool for self-exploration and identification.
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