219. Artist Carmen Winant on "The last safe abortion"

Carmen Winant is an artist, photographer, writer, and art
professor at The Ohio State University. Her work involves
installation and collage work to examine survival and revolt
through a feminist lens. Her traveling exhibition “The last safe
abortion” opens Jan. 18 at Bemis Center for Contemporary
Arts. 


“The last safe abortion” is an exploration of women’s health
clinics and abortion providers, with a particular focus on the
Midwest. The installation is composed of photos of
behind-the-scenes work related to reproductive healthcare, such
as answering phones, sterilizing equipment, conducting training
sessions and scheduling appointments. 


Bemis’ Rachel Adams curated the exhibition, which was organized
by the Minneapolis Institute of Art. “The last safe abortion”
will be displayed alongside “Synchronicities: Intersecting
Figuration with Abstraction.” The installations will run
concurrently through May 4.


In this episode, Winant is in conversation with Maria Corpuz
about the origins of “The last safe abortion,” the logistics of
how she put it together, and how Winant’s art has been affected
by the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.