Merle Forstner / Spur it often remains invisible and

it often remains invisible and associated with shame in and through the female-assigned body

endless loop always towards a point

Includes hand-annotated model names and the artist's signature

"The work "Playing Boat 3" is the third of the drawn works from the comic of the same name

The audience becomes not just an observer

Merle Forstner / Spur it often remains invisible andInstallation with wooden chair, blood and oil 83 x 53 x 47 cm 2026 Even before my first menstruation, I learn that bleeding must be hidden. In middle school, I hear the rumor that an older student bled through onto a chair. What remains is the fear that the same thing could happen to me. In May 2026, I intentionally leave a trace of my bleeding on a wooden chair. The blood on the seat is fixed just as experiences of shame, control, and exposure also