XX XY

XX XY Embroidery

Lada Neoberdina
2017
Wall embroidery
Drawing according to cross-stitch style, charcoal
Variable dimensions
GAMMA Music festval
Old beer factory
Saint Petersburg, Russia

The concept of the series XX XY Embroidery was inspired by cross-stitch embroidery - xxxx. However, the old pattern is modified by the incorporation of a (Y) - the symbol of the male sex chromosome, which forms a pair of binary shortcuts with the female sex chromosome (X) - XY and XX.
The drawing shows other combinations: XXX, XXY, YY, offering a more realistic view of the wide variation in chromosomes. From a distance, the drawing remains legible and unchanged, and up close, it offers a vision of a society that is more inclusive and more representative of the differences it contains.

The ephemeral version of this project offers an even more favourable ground for discussion, as the project is destined to disappear. The discussions around it, however, will remain.