The origins (Abjection 8 of 8)

I have always been the subject of ridicule, rejection and treated as an outcast. I was diagnosed with Strubism (Defective eye muscles) at the age of two. During the fourth operation to correct my eye muscles at the age of 6, my body experienced trauma and I became a medically induced Type One Diabetic. With my eyes still not adjusted and being a T1D, primary school was hell.  Throughout my school career, children and even adults looked at me strangely, could not look me in the eyes, made fun of me and I started to avoid eye contact and felt self-conscious. It makes me feel ugly from the inside. The cow eyes and the 3D printed kidney is causally related to one another as they are part of the same microveinous system in the body. 

  • Mieke Lagendyk
  • The origins (Abjection 8 of 8)
  • 2020
  • Ten cow eyes and a 3D printed, acrylic painted kidney
  • 12 x 12 x 12 centimeters
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