The blood on the seat is fixed – just as experiences of shame
expressive contrasts between cool blue and glowing red – a color
always red
Acrylic paint and pencil on wood
the work thus depicts both the beauty and the pain of womanhood and menstruation
Rosalia Wilms-Posen / Hidden The blood on the seatCeramic, glaze, acrylic paint, cold glaze 2026 Hidden addresses the invisibility of physical experiences closely related to femininity, fertility, and menstruation. The ceramic sculpture resembles an opened flower bud. As a symbol of growth, fertility, and the transition from girl to woman, the flower is deeply embedded in cultural perceptions. It represents life and development, yet it is often reduced to beauty, purity, and external appearance. The