Caressing and tickling the breasts, letting the fingers walk on them, gently gripping and pressing the flesh, weighing them in the hands, embracing and kissing them, memorizing the touch of the skin, of the nipples, feeling the tumor that is growing inside. Investigating the pain. In Talking to Breasts, we see the artist’s torso, slowly tilting from side to side, with streaks of hair falling onto her chest. While the room grows increasingly dark and the shadows heavier, the analyzing, examining touch becomes a more and more intimate one. She bids farewell to her breasts before an approaching double mastectomy. Thanking her breasts for their power, softness, beauty, and sensitivity, while also apologizing for not always appreciating these features, Győri allows the viewers to partake in an intimate examination of what it means to talk to your breasts.

By Marie Sophie Beckmann