
Artist Statement
Rachelle Wunderink is a queer feminist artist whose work examines the implications of gender through the lens of embodiment. Centered on themes of sexual assault trauma, motherhood, and the complexities of "women’s work," her practice explores how women navigate these experiences within societal expectations and personal transformation. Recently, her work has expanded to consider matrescence—the shifting identity that accompanies the transition to motherhood—offering a nuanced exploration of this profound transformation.
Wunderink employs mixed-media painting, collage, video, and installation to interrogate these themes, utilizing replication, layering, and abstraction to evoke memory, identity, and social commentary. Her work often incorporates found materials linked to domesticity and traditional women's crafts, elevating these objects through abstraction to encourage viewers to engage with their layered meanings. Through this process, she invites dialogue about embodiment, care, and the intersection of personal and collective histories in women's lived experiences.