” HyperallergicComposed of miniature perfume bottles filled with decanted period blood that the artist collected from menstruating people of all genders, Christen Clifford’s installation “I Want Your Blood” (2013–2019) juxtaposes the trappings of traditional feminine desirability with the often hidden (and shamed) bodily experience of menstruation. The blood used in Clifford’s work, as well as in Portia Munson’s “Menstrual Prints” (1993) series also highlights the arbitrary framing of abortion as an ending of life, since each menstrual period involves the shedding of uterine lining, which contains an egg that could have been fertilized and led to pregnancy.
Article from 2020 that mentions IWantYourBlood as part of the group shows Abortion is Normal.
Little Chrissy Compilation from Christen Clifford on Vimeo.
Little Chrissy was made for and shown on IGTV in the Spring of 2020 at the start of the pandemic lockdown in New York City. Little Chrissy heavily references Grey Gardens, the documentary by the Maysles brothers.
Interior Chairs Brass from Christen Clifford on Vimeo.
Close up of brass vintage Interior Chairs (2020) by Christen Clifford
Interior Chairs Brass from Christen Clifford on Vimeo.
Close up of brass vintage Interior Chairs (2020) by Christen Clifford