The work unfolds through a series of conversations between Eyðunardóttir, the filmmaker Maria Guldbrandsø Tórgarð and researcher Turið Nolsøe, jumping between the complex discourse around abortion and the history of self-perception of Faroese people. The dialogue in the film is in Faroese, so audiences can only access the subtitles by circumambulating the work, at which time they are deprived of the image. Here, the search for meaning becomes a physical act mirroring the themes of the work. By collectivising a narrative that is often shrouded in secrecy, Eyðunardóttir’s work becomes both a meditation on shame and a space for visibility, where the unsaid is finally given voice.

From the catalog: “The work Red Stripes is a statement of emotion. Most abortion experiences in Faroese society are not seen as legitimate. This work is a confirmation that they exist. That self-chosen abortions have been, and always will be, carried out.”