the egg, the womb, the head and the moon
The egg, Making a Nest, 2014, hair, earth, glue, pencil on egg shell the womb, My Daughter’s Womb, 2010, monoprint … Continued
Author: Rebecca Baillie
Dr. Rebecca Baillie is an art historian who has always practiced as an artist alongside conducting research and writing. Awarded a PhD in 2012, her academic specialism lies in the study of melancholia, surrealism and its legacies, and the maternal body in visual culture. In her artwork she uses photography, drawing and sculpture – whichever medium best supports the current idea. She is the curator of MaMSIE’s online visual library (http://mamsie.org/visual-library/), and has published a variety of writing in the journal, 'Studies in the Maternal'. She is visiting supervisor at Kingston University, as well as a freelance writer and curator. She lives with her family in East London.
Website: http://mamsie.org/visual-library/PhD Birth
PhD Birth was taken in September 2011 shortly after I had finished writing my doctoral thesis in art history. Once all of the hard cerebral toil was over, I felt it necessary to give my PhD a life, to make … Continued