Our Bodies
Our Choice
Our Voice
An Animated Rally for Reproductive Rights
In response to the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade, we created a space to educate & advocate for expanded access to reproductive rights. The decision is a huge step backwards for our country, and we are passionate about amplifying the need for these critical rights. Our mission is to bring awareness to this important issue. We took over the Dupont Underground space for two days to showcase 20 animators work of why access to reproductive healthcare is important to them
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Animation Showcase
This event included 16 unique animations from both artistic teams and individuals. These distinctive animations covered topics like reproductive healthcare access, fertility care, misogyny, and the trans community.
Each animation was projected onto the walls of Dupont Underground, allowing guests to take a walk through the space and immerse themselves in each piece. The voices and creative talents of these artists were displayed on a huge scale so viewers could take in every detail!
All Together Now
Abbie Bacilla
The fight for reproductive rights is long, exhausting and perpetual. It’s important to remind ourselves that our rights aren’t guaranteed – we need to continue to pressure our representatives and leaders to protect safe, legal and accessible abortion for all.
A Tragedy Tangled Up In A Dream
Abby Cali
This piece came out of a conversation I had with a dear friend, who lives in a trigger ban state and found out she was pregnant a few days after the overturn of Roe v Wade. The imagery references common symbols of birth, fertility, abundance, grief, and loss.
PRAKRITI-SHAKTI (CREATRIX-POWER)
Aditi Hazra & Kyle Hamrick
In Indian philosophy- Prakriti (Creatrix) and Shakti (Power) are feminine divines, synonymous with the Devi, the Divine Mother, who has the power to manifest, sustain, and transform the universe. The Animation shows two sides of the divine form- an emotional, motherly and graceful (in orange), and fierce, strong, and powerful (in blue). They are wholesome, and the circle implies the unity of all women.
Am I Nothing?
Aliyah Oestreicher & John Martinez
When Roe Vs. Wade was struck down I was livid. My biggest question for the court was, “Am I nothing?” My body autonomy was deemed nonexistent. To showcase this spiraling frustration and bring this vision to life, I partnered with talented Duke & Duck animator, John Martinez. John used busy textures and abstract duplication to show chaos and to drive home the idea that this affects people everywhere.
It Is What It Is
Clara Ganz
“It Is What It Is ” was inspired by HAIM’s song, “Man From the Magazine,” written as an expression of the band’s frustration with the misogyny that overwhelms not only music industry, but so many other areas of our world as well. This piece serves to empower others to take a stand in the face of precedent, rather than succumb to the complacent mindset of “it is what it is.”
A Small Comfort
Hannah Saidiner
The relief when I got my IUD was visceral. To this day, I still wax poetic about how much of a comfort it is to have, and recommend it to those who ask. It’s baffling that these and so many other preventative measures are under attack - our safety and choices are ours alone. Bodily autonomy should not be a luxury.
Their Choice
Ida Lasic
I’ve come to realize that euphoria in my identity relies on my control of choosing what parts of masculinity and femininity I take or reject. These judges, who will never meet me and never know this struggle , have decided that the uterus is the key element of my existence. The trans community already lives with so many laws prohibiting us to transition. Now we’ll be boxed in even further.
Abortion’s Rippling Effect
Ivan Miguel
Access to safe abortion in the U.S. has a statistical, data-backed domino effect on women’s lives, their families, communities, and society at large. This piece visualizes some of the facts that several studies have researched, giving us an overall picture of how access to abortion affects us all.
Mother’s Remedy
Katrina Deptula & Hannah Churn
Nature has always provided womxn with the means to control their reproductive health. Community healers have spread the knowledge of medicinal plants for abortifacient use since before recorded history. Herbal remedies are still used worldwide when access to clinical abortion is outlawed or prohibitively expensive. Trying to restrict abortion therefore seems more unnatural than allowing the choice.
On The Shelf
Katrina Soohoo & Lena Huang
In light of the recent tragic death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, we want this piece to remind us of the freedoms we have in our own country, and our rights that are worth fighting for.
Renewable Energy
Ro V. Brooks
Being here—this time, this country, this body, each moment—is exhausting. We live in a world that hands us over to be surveilled, jailed, killed, and erased. Best case, strap the future to our backs and we'll carry it until we've been worked to a flammable husk. Dobbs was another step in the ongoing erosion of our humanity.
But hope is a discipline and we don't have to accept this. (s/o MK)
how to heal
Selina Donahue
This piece was originally a set of three illustrations that were created directly as a response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. After hearing the news, I felt so overwhelmingly helpless. At that moment the only thing I could think to do was to create my own form of protest through my art. The piece has been elevated through animation and is now meant to be an interactive piece. Viewers are welcome to repeat the phrases on the screen out loud, or in their heads, as a form of self-affirmation.
Surrogate Surveillance
Victoria Blair
As reproductive rights are stripped away, so is our privacy. Inspired by the many challenges my parents faced to conceive, this animation highlights the importance of protecting our rights to fertility care.
More Than An Object
Zach Christy
Throughout history, the female form has been gazed upon and objectified. In the era of #MeToo and living in Post-Roe America, we have the ability and responsibility to make that a thing of the past.
my body is mine
Zoë Soriano
"my body is mine" is an animated poem about Zoë's journey with coming to know her body.
Improv Comedy
In addition to animated contributions, the event also featured local DC comedy groups: Bad Medicine, The Constituents, and Hellcat. Each crafted performance paid homage to our theme through sketch comedy, standup, and improv. Laughter is the best medicine, right?
We are so thankful for the comedy groups who were a part of this event.
Stay In Touch
If you’d like to learn more about the event, or how to participant in a future event, please reach out to us at quack@dukeduck.com