DARIA SOKÓŁ

WIPE YOURSELF WITH ME

I spent most of my first relationship in the bathroom, cleansing my body. I hoped that perhaps for a moment, I could wash away the cruelty of my toxic partner. Bruises all over my body and mind, drove me into his arms, cutting me off from the outside world. After nearly five, maybe six years, memories of the oppressive nature of that relationship began to return to me. The bruises are gone now. What remains are streaks, stains, and cracks, like on my bathroom mirror after a hot shower.

I carved into two mirrors with a nail drill to create permanent water stains. Then I screened graphics based on modified photos of my bruises on the mirrors. The project was designed to be put in a space of room.