IVF Documents is a poetic reimagining of an ancient healing ritual, addressing the somatic, emotional, and physical realities of In Vitro Fertilization. The video shows people undergoing IVF or who are postmenopausal, moving with large bags of natural dyes in an empty Brooklyn pool. The liquids allude to IVF medications derived from hormones found in postmenopausal urine. The work incorporates animations made from printed genetic testing results and medical bills, aiming to create a visual language for an experience our culture struggles to articulate. Reach out for a viewing link of the full film.
Film by Tamar Ettun
Performers: Christen Clifford, Katy Donoghue, Tamar Ettun, Wells Chandler, Sara Murphy Doshi
Interview with Maxi
Videography: Moko Fukuyama
Editing: Amelia Golden
Colorist: cristian manzutto
Music: KA Baird
Re-Recording Mixer: Jeremy McLennan
Clothes: BERENIK
Assistance: Gigi Giovanelli
Materials: Oranges, bowls, mirrors, used IVF drug containers, syringes, plastic bags, ceramic masks, medical gloves, flowers, paper, fabric scraps, medical bills, genetic testing, sound recording from pregnancy stress test, natural dyes: turmeric, paprika, walnut.
IVF Documents is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature through the Media Arts Assistance Fund a regrant partnership of NYSCA and Wave Farm.