Matrescence, magnitude, motherhood. The weeks before and after the birth of a baby, 2020. The weeks before and after the death of a baby, 2023. Prenatal, postnatal, prenatal, postmortem.
A collaborative project with Angus Fulton.
Written pieces:
July 2020, 41 weeks, covid pandemic, living in a hotel near the only hospital that would allow Angus to be present for the entire duration of the labour
walk the baby out
haven't you had your baby yet?
but can covid travel on tomatoes?
42 weeks
Frida Sima
blood blistered
matresence
magnitude
August 2023, Frida in the pool
toddler traps
37 weeks
38 weeks, 3 days before it happened
Frida, waiting for intensive care visiting hours
first daylight after 2 days in an induced coma and 9 days in intensive care
breakfast with Frida and Suri, first morning home
hydrotherapy
at the crematorium
Meirion
'The presence of the baby in your tummy saved your life.'
laparotomy scar and seatbelt bruising
matresence
magnitude