This photo (and some more!) I will show at Notagallery exhibition “A Room of Her Own” that opens tomorrow, on Women’s Day at 7pm in Berlin. Celebrate with us!

Berlin: celebrate Women’s Day at an exhibition of female photographers that I’m a part of at Not A Gallery. Opening March 8th at 19 🙌😄 Cover photo by Delfina Carmona.

« Dans la vie, comme sur la palette de l’artiste, il n’y a qu’une seule couleur qui donne un sens : c’est la couleur de l’amour » – Marc Chagall
Joyeuse Saint-Valentin ❤️

“A woman has no place as an artist until she proves over and over that she won’t be eliminated.” - Louise Bourgeois, 1974. Feels like not much has changed.

“Kiss by kiss, I move across your small infinity, your borders, your rivers, your tiny villages, and the genital fire transformed into delight runs through the narrow pathways of the blood until it plunges down, like a dark carnation until it is and is no more than a flash in the night” Pablo Neruda

The vibe I’m channeling into 2025: bold decisions, fighting the menstrual stigma, spending time with people that help you become the best version of yourself and lots of creative juices flowing. All pictured on the photo below.

Getting old, especially for women, means disappearing visually in muted colors and shapeless clothes. A wonderful reminder that you can be playful and bold at any age:

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Great text by @flakphoto.news. So far the experience on BlueSky has been better, hopefully it will stay this way. Let people decide what they want to see.

Finally some good news: “The German parliament has strengthened maternity protection for women who have suffered miscarriages. The new regulation would entitle women who miscarry after the 13th week of pregnancy to maternity leave.”

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Yoni Care, Amsterdam based brand of menstrual products, featured me in this month’s artist spotlight. They wrote “We’ve been loving Monika for years (…) her bold visuals and cheeky sense of humor is what we love to see in the world. More art, less shame”

Truly chilling but important read from @bellingcat.com TW: the article discusses non-consensual sexually explicit content from the start

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Something that hopefully can make you feel calmer these days. Ashokan reservoir in June 2022. We will survive the storm.

Yesterday I learned that on the moon you have the Sea of Crisis right next to the Marsh of Sleep - taking a note from that.

Hello, I’m an artist and visual storyteller based in Berlin. I’m creating room for bold art and bare beauty. Let’s talk!