They Call It Love

The body of work "They Call It Love" focuses on the issue of women's workload, taking into account the aspect of social class. Despite advances in women's rights, the struggle for equality in emotional and cognitive labor remains essentially unchanged. Women in a patriarchal society are required to multitask while gathering extensive information about the family and balancing daily responsibilities simultaneously. Emotional labor, related to managing feelings and relationships, is a key element in the stability of family life. At the same time, cognitive labor, based on organization and planning, plays an important role in the daily functioning of the family as an organism. The collection consists of screen prints on kitchen tablecloths, a series of self-portraits, an installation, and an essay. By using the symbol of the kitchen as a complex political space, functioning as a place for both solitary reflection and active participation, the project delves into its role within the context of family dynamics. The main goal of the collection of works is to break the silence around the exploitation of women, serving as an act of resistance against oppressive power structures.