The Bit
I see a relationship between the way that a woman's body is manipulated by a speculum, putting her bodily control in the hands of another person, with an awkward, uncomfortable device; and the way a horse's bridle also occupies a tender orifice of the body, to allow the rider control over the horse's movement.
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3-d model for a hybridized object that is a combination between a speculum and a horse head.
![horse Speculum OBGYN gynecology feminism women's bodies Gender sexual health](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/7d412765881315.5b03b6249ec5e.jpg)
The 3-D PLA print, covered in wax, gated and sprued for the lost-wax aluminum pour, pre-slurry.
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![horse Speculum OBGYN gynecology feminism women's bodies Gender sexual health](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/a3e94865881315.5b03b3b559e54.jpg)
Cast aluminum form, result of the lost-wax method of casting the 3-d PLA print, seen above.
accompaniment video made with open source images, video, and audio