Bullshit

Plush fabric, crocheted yarn, fleece, metallic spandex, polyester fiberfill, batting

"Bullshit" uses the dairy cow as a symbol of hidden violence and text as a comical, yet relevant, entry point for dialogue. Symbolically, this cow trash can covered in shit analyzes my upbringing in a conservative Christian community where I was conditioned to feel guilt for identifying as a queer person (though at the time I didn't have the language for it yet) or for "rebelling" against pretty much anything or asking questions. This piece embodies many of my negative associations with this experience and my own body by combining characteristics of both female/male cows/bulls to challenge perceived binaries and projected expectations.