Oralcon 30 ED

Emma Bennett

Bachelor of Fine Arts with HonoursFine Arts

"to be taken daily" pages 43 and 54
"the pain that stains by bed sheets"

Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours

Fine Arts
“Oralcon 30 ED” is a project that examines my relationship with hormonal contraceptives as a way to manage pain from endometriosis.

“To be taken daily” is a series of 65 drawings, increasing in sets of 28, that count the hormonal contraceptives I have taken since I was fourteen. Each number represents a pill I have taken, each page stands for a new packet, and every three pages indicates another doctor's appointment. Through repetition and duration, this work turns the clinical language of medication into a visual record of endurance. It looks at the pill as both a management tool and a way to stay silent, reflecting on how medical systems often prioritize control over care. The drawings depict the body as data within a system, regulated and prescribed.
Exhibition location
Block 2 Level D and E