It’s That Time Of The Month (from Tampax Romana) 1975

Editor: This is Genesis P-Orridge's "It’s That Time Of The Month (from Tampax Romana)" from the Tate collection. It's...unsettling. What's the historical context of a piece like this? Curator: P-Orridge was known for challenging social norms through confrontational art. Consider the shock value and the societal taboos surrounding menstruation at the time. This piece directly confronts the sanitized, often hidden, reality of the female body. Editor: So, it's a political statement? Curator: Absolutely. It's a deliberate act of making the private public, questioning institutional power structures that control representations of the body, particularly the female body. What do you think the choice of the title implies? Editor: It seems to be reclaiming ownership, refusing to be ashamed. I hadn't thought about art in such explicitly political terms before. Curator: Precisely. Understanding art's role in social discourse is key to unlocking its deeper meanings.