Laura Quatrocchi | Bloodrite
Disposable Pads
The monthly ritual of blood for women was and still is something to hide, to be ashamed of, a taboo conversation, something dirty, an underrated aspect of women's life. So is the unspoken pain that is associated with it.
Dealing with pain every month changes you. I think it made me stronger.
This wedding dress, the ultimate Fetish Icon, is a reminder of that pain. I wanted to make the most beautiful dress to represent that Bloodrite given to women.
Bloodrite
Laura Quattrocchi is a movement and visual artist. Laura was born in Padova, Italy, moved to New York City in 1995 to study contemporary dance, and relocated to Detroit in 2016. Central to her dance development was meeting and working with Daniel Lepkoff, Elaine Summers ( Kinetic Awareness), Karl Anderson ( Skinner Release ), and Joshua Bisset. She discovered her interest in visual arts and fabrication after collaborating with visual artists Diego Britt, Sylvestre Gobart, and Agata Oleksiak. In 2000 she joined shuagroup.org founded by Joshua Bisset her long-time collaborator. Her current practice includes concepts, fabrication, set design, performance, and visual art. She is one of the founding members of a community space called Andy in Detroit.