Come Tell Me My Body Isn’t Mine directly pertains to abortion rights and the dangers people are facing in a post-Roe society. Originally pertaining to the Supreme Court leak to Politico and now, the overturn of Roe v Wade, the piece exemplifies the dire need to take action for abortion rights and bodily autonomy, not only in the US but in many parts of the world. This installation educates viewers on what is happening now that abortion is not protected and has been made illegal in some states, including rises in maternal mortality rates, unsafe abortions, incarceration for miscarriages, and how it disproportionally affects economically disadvantaged and marginalized people. Viewers are encouraged to share their experiences and thoughts on abortion to bring audience interaction and perspective. Come Tell Me My Body Isn’t Mine creates an environment for viewers to comfortably question their beliefs and roles in people’s right to abortion and encourages them to have these hard conversations in their daily life.
When the piece travels, the graphics change to be more relevant to that country. The main sculptural piece uses imagery from "The Creation Of Adam" to try and rectify the misinterpretations of Michelangelo's piece that ignored the importance of the maternal figure in creating Adam with God; it brings attention to the irony within the Christian community for their lack of respect and value for women, which is not synonymous to the imagery in "The Creation of Adam." If it were to be in Italy, it would show how hard it is to find a doctor to receive an abortion as almost 70% of doctors in Italy refuse to give abortions as they are conscientious objectors. The written piece would also most likely be different to connect to Italy more and use stories from those in Italy. The point of this installation is to educate and start the hard conversations instead of having hard consequences.
