Website: http://www.birthritescollection.org.uk/
The Birth Rites Collection is the first and only collection of contemporary artwork dedicated to the subject of childbirth. It aims to facilitate the production of new works by artists who might not normally address the subject because of its taboo status within contemporary art practice, to support the work of artists whose work already engages with issues on this subject and to acquire relevant existing works to expand the collection.
Through the presentation and dissemination of the work in the public domain, BRC encourages debate and increases awareness around childbirth practice. The project highlights issues like the shift towards medical intervention in birth and explores the impact of biomedical advances in technology. BRC explores whether society’s focus on propelling women on to an equal footing with men in the workplace erodes their importance as mothers and investigate how free women are to give birth in a way they want.
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