The word “whore” in five languages blends into a sea of texture, referencing fabric, urban environments or rocky dry desert landscape. The words become fully legible on the last line. Examining the complexity of “whore” as a network of exchange, this work points to social hierarchy, as well as political and economic inequality. It proposes an emotional role or spiritual state that one can only identify internally - ranging from desperation and repugnance to humor between friends.
Hebrew - Zona (transliteration)
Arabic - Sharmoota (transliteration)
Yiddish - Hor (transliteration)
Spanish - Puta
English - Whore
