{"product_id":"the-death-of-fertility-by-tammy-marinuzzi","title":"The Death of Fertility by Tammy Marinuzzi","description":"\u003cp\u003eTammy Marinuzzi | \u003cem\u003eFlorida based artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerra Cotta, low fired slips; glazes, fired to cone 05\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eapprox. 10.5\" x 10.5\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the ancient figure of Artemis of Ephesus, traditionally depicted with\u003cbr\u003enumerous breasts and associated with fertility and abundance, The Death of Fertility\u003cbr\u003econsiders the complicated relationship between women, reproduction, and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure is covered with breasts, but instead of celebrating fertility, she looks upward\u003cbr\u003etoward a single pomegranate perched on top of her head. The pomegranate carries its\u003cbr\u003eown history of fertility, sexuality, life, death, and regeneration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work asks what remains when fertility is no longer the defining characteristic of a\u003cbr\u003ewoman’s body. What happens when the body that has been celebrated, expected, or\u003cbr\u003evalued for its reproductive potential can no longer—or chooses not to—produce?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than treating fertility as an unquestioned symbol of womanhood, The Death of\u003cbr\u003eFertility considers the pressure placed on women to reproduce and the complicated\u003cbr\u003eemotions surrounding aging, infertility, choice, and the loss of fertility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Fired Up, the work becomes another way of asking who gets to define the meaning\u003cbr\u003eand value of a woman’s body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tammy Marinuzzi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67669155053841,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/9407\/4897\/files\/TammyMarinuzzi-11.jpg?v=1791469726","url":"https:\/\/www.practical-art.com\/products\/the-death-of-fertility-by-tammy-marinuzzi","provider":"Practical Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}