Jana Rot
MUTTERWUT MUTTERMUT
2024
Textilinstallation, 18-teilig, Seidenstoff, Faden, Volumenvlies, Hand- und Nähmaschinearbeit
The textile installation “MUTTERWUT MUTTERMUT” consists of large, handcrafted letters made of red silk, symbolizing the courage women need to express their anger. From a young age, women are trained to remain silent – a pattern woven into patriarchal structures. The artist raises the question of how it is still possible to nurture the desire for children and equal caregiving in today’s Germany – a country where, every two days, a woman is killed by her partner, nearly every day there is an attempted femicide, 13 women per hour suffer domestic violence, and femicide is not even recognized as a separate criminal offense. “Where is the outcry? Why do women continue to choose marriage, children, and take on all the unpaid care work? How many more women have to die before their lives are valued as much as men’s? Enough! We need more courage for constructive anger!” says the artist about her installation, which calls for reflection and action for a fair and safe future for women and mothers*.
Jana Rot
MUTTERWUT MUTTERMUT
2024
Textilinstallation, 18-teilig, Seidenstoff, Faden, Volumenvlies, Hand- und Nähmaschinearbeit
The textile installation “MUTTERWUT MUTTERMUT” consists of large, handcrafted letters made of red silk, symbolizing the courage women need to express their anger. From a young age, women are trained to remain silent – a pattern woven into patriarchal structures. The artist raises the question of how it is still possible to nurture the desire for children and equal caregiving in today’s Germany – a country where, every two days, a woman is killed by her partner, nearly every day there is an attempted femicide, 13 women per hour suffer domestic violence, and femicide is not even recognized as a separate criminal offense. “Where is the outcry? Why do women continue to choose marriage, children, and take on all the unpaid care work? How many more women have to die before their lives are valued as much as men’s? Enough! We need more courage for constructive anger!” says the artist about her installation, which calls for reflection and action for a fair and safe future for women and mothers*.