To emphasise on shameless stain concept, an art installation featuring a chair that has an acrylic layer of stain on the seat. A camera is kept below the seat and people can click a picture with the mark. CHENNAI: A young, rebellious mind, who has the fire to sensitise the society and bring awareness on various social issues, Sabaritha took a unique weapon.
A social worker by both profession and passion, she was greatly inspired by independent filmmaker and poet Leena Manimekalai’s words. “Through her writings, Leena has expressed her journey of menstruation. I realised that there is a lot to talk about menses.
I decided to do my part using art as a tool,” starts Sabaritha. She joined hands with her close friend, Shruthi, to start the Menses With Men campaign. “I wanted to use the menstrual blood, which is used to isolate women as a weapon to rebel against.
Why is blood considered a sin even in this era?” she questions. In 2020, Sabaritha decided to use her menstrual blood to draw artworks. “We aim to build conversations among men on what women undergo, both mentally and physically, during their periods.
We are still in a space where a woman is judged and ill-treated if she transparently talks about such things,” she says. Sabaritha’s dedication towards her mission delved deep after an incident last year. “When rains were lashing out in Chennai, I saw my neighbour akka sleeping outside her home in a corner on a sack.
She was half-drenched. When asked what ha.
