XX XY
Apples
XX XY Apples
Lada Neoberdina
2021
Drawing according to cross-stitch style (France, 20th century)
Yellow chalk
3 x 6 m
Temporary mural created as part of an artist residency
Scènes de Haut-Escaut
Villers-Plouich, France
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.
