Instruments of Chastity (2006):
Digital prints, encaustic, oil, thread, and wood
9" x 12" each
2006
This series of 9 small panels,
titled “Instruments
of Chastity” addresses the issue of Female Genital Mutilation
(FGM or female circumcision). To read a statement about this series and the practice of FGM, click here.
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| Held Down | Excision | Cut With a Knife |
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| Clitoridectomy | Screaming in Agony | Infibulation |
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| Stitched Up | Pharaonic Circumcision | Sewn Shut |








