October 30th, 1700-21:00
One day exhibition event at Studio L41
Liebenwalder Str. 41, 13347 Berlin
Beat Down by Biology: Life With Endometriosis & Adenomyosis
This series of paintings documents the artist's private struggle with endometriosis and adenomyosis, conditions that took over ten years to diagnose.
Through figurative, autobiographical paintings, the artist shares her own lived experience. It is like a boxing ring: she has to win against her own body. The fight seems never-ending, and each time the pain grows stronger and takes her down, it feels like a loss.
Each painting references a real photograph or video still taken by the artist during these painful moments. Shirinyants wanted the pain, exhaustion, surrender and sadness of enduring this all the time to be real.
Endometriosis and adenomyosis are not just painful; they are all-consuming. They affect everything, from body aches and agony during menstruation to an overstimulated nervous system and emotional anxiety. Living with chronic pain creates different versions of you: a different person not just week to week, but day to day. It's a lonely place to be.
Despite how prevalent these conditions are, effective treatment options remain limited, and there are still no straightforward cures.
This series of paintings is a dedication to everyone who suffers from endometriosis and adenomyosis: to those neglected by their families and partners, and above all by the medical professionals who gaslight and dismiss patients arriving with pain that should never be normalized.