Silvana Soriano Brazilian, b. 1961
No Peace, No Pussy, 2024
Embroidery on fabric and ribbon
30.5 x 61 cm
Copyright The Artist
$ 400.00
Drawing inspiration from the slogan 'No Peace No Pussy' from Spike Lee’s film Chiraq, I explore the convergence of historical imagery and modern discourse on the female body. In this...
Drawing inspiration from the slogan "No Peace No Pussy" from Spike Lee’s film Chiraq, I explore the convergence of historical imagery and modern discourse on the female body. In this project, I bridge contemporary activism with illustrations of vulvas from a medieval prayer book, making a temporal cut through time. By integrating Greek-style lettering and these medieval depictions of wounds and vulvas, I evoke the aesthetic of an ancient frieze, placing text at the top and bottom, while the center is filled with intricately embroidered vulvas.
This work resonates with the words of Liz Lorenz, who observes that “the fascination with and fear of the female form is a longstanding truth of the human, especially male, psyche.” The illustrative wounds assert the undeniable power of the female form to evoke awe and fascination, while the use of embroidery—both delicate and resilient—represents an intimate re-assertion of female agency.
In a world where women's bodies have been sites of both reverence and control, this project activates those spaces, reclaiming the narrative and provoking reflection on how these symbols continue to shape contemporary discourse. Through this juxtaposition of the ancient and modern, my work aims to provoke contemplation on the persistent tension between admiration and suppression of the female body.
This work resonates with the words of Liz Lorenz, who observes that “the fascination with and fear of the female form is a longstanding truth of the human, especially male, psyche.” The illustrative wounds assert the undeniable power of the female form to evoke awe and fascination, while the use of embroidery—both delicate and resilient—represents an intimate re-assertion of female agency.
In a world where women's bodies have been sites of both reverence and control, this project activates those spaces, reclaiming the narrative and provoking reflection on how these symbols continue to shape contemporary discourse. Through this juxtaposition of the ancient and modern, my work aims to provoke contemplation on the persistent tension between admiration and suppression of the female body.