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Hired a detective! He got tattoos of his ex-girlfriends' mothers' names! See why?
Harriet Richardson, a performance artist, got tattoos of the names of her ex-boyfriends' mothers. She even hired a detective to find out the name of one of the mothers.
Performance artist Harriet Richardson made headlines with her work titled "Temporary." The artist had the names of 14 of her ex-boyfriends' mothers, as well as those of her current boyfriend, tattooed onto her skin.
HE HIRED A PRIVATE DETECTIVE!
Harriet told the Independent, "At the heart of many of my projects you can find anger, revenge and rage." The artist stated that she found some names from memory and old social media accounts to complete the list, and even hired a private detective to find the last two names, insisting on using only legal methods.
She stated that her aim was to explore sincerity, control, and how society categorizes women into two main archetypes: the "idealized" (Madonna/Holy Mother) and the "disposable." Once the list was complete, the artist, along with photographer Emily Lomas, who documented the process, entered the studio and kept the tattoo hidden for six months.
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