Vasilisa Forbes

Delphyne (meaning ‘womb’) discusses the stigma around menstruation. Addressing shame and acceptance, taboos around menstrual blood are told through a fabric-themed metaphor, and the conflict between a mother-daughter relationship; to find a shared unity and language to beat the conflict which projects itself in the shame metaphor that they’ve unwound and removed from their life. The historical connotations of staining, feminine purity and the divide between private and public space as well as ownership of the body come into play. The coming of age theme is reflected in reference to her struggle with the self (alter-ego), struggle with the ‘other’ (male influence) and struggle with the home (her Mother).

The self-broadcasted life of a young woman in London before, during and after before it radically changes.

A self-critical woman in the midst of a divorce visits the local beautician who seeks to enlighten her on the powers of manifestation and specificially the teachings of Neville Godard, all whilst legs-akimbo on the waxing table.