Made By Woman

Marija Mojca Pungercar
Slovenia 1998

Although it is very difficult for me to think in the terms of ‘feminist’ art (or any kind of separation between the men- women activities), I can’t avoid the context of the Women Beyond Borders project. So I created the double box out of the single one. What inspired me was the fact found in the catalogue that the original wooden boxes had been constructed by a man (called Jack). Inside this wooden box I have put the soft textile box sewn by myself.

The work corresponds with the pattern of sharing the work: men build houses while women make home of them. Such a box is still staying empty, waiting for a real (probably common) issue. Besides this, I simply enjoy sewing.

REFERENCES:

Joseph Beuys: felt textile

United Colors of Benetton: bright colors, social dimension of dressing

‘Titanic,’ the movie: Jack & Rose relationship

My past works: ‘Portable Home’ project