This is the first painting in the “Bride” series, which both criticizes contemporary wedding traditions and explores in depth the hatred of women and the stereotypes rooted in society. As in the other works, each symbol in this painting carries a special meaning and is tightly connected to the subject matter.

At first glance, this work resembles an hourglass, but it also reflects the proportions of the female body. The hourglass here both symbolizes the passage of time and criticizes the westernized wedding dress under the name of “modern”. At the top and bottom of the hourglass are the stylized letters “XY”, symbolizing the chromosomes found only in males. Inside the hourglass there are two stylized “X” letters, symbolizing the female chromosomes (XX). By depicting these motifs in a large and prominent way, the painter emphasizes the absurdity of women being held responsible for the sex of a child even though they only have the “XX” chromosome.

The grains of sand are depicted with a female gender symbol, which changes to a male gender symbol towards the bottom of the hourglass. From a distance, a figure of a child can be seen in the sand flowing inside the hourglass. This figure is an ultrasound image of a 15-week-old fetus. It is 15 weeks because this is when the sex is known and selective abortions are performed after 15 weeks.

At this stage, the fetus has completed a certain amount of development: the basic internal organs have been formed, the sex has been determined and the nervous system is able to respond to pain. This is the stage at which the sex is determined and the fetus has already developed the ability to feel pain. This is why the painter depicts the facial expressions of the fetus with pain and anger, illustrating the brutality of selective abortion.

With this work, the painter emphasizes how sexist attitudes in society are directed towards women as oppression and violence, and that these expectations are not just a request, but actually a cruel demand. Inspired by her own personal experiences, this work deeply questions the difficulties women face due to social pressures and the origins of these pressures.