The Elusive Good Egg is a hybrid audiovisual animation and performance piece that dived into the world of (in)fertility injustices with a look at the negative impact these have on the mental health of people having to undergo the often invisibly debilitating process of IVF.

A series of scenes with cartoonish characters and references were triggered live through live music and projected onto a backdrop, creating a succession of illusions between surfaces and bodies. Its composition included field recordings and samples created through a process of digital video and audio collage.This semi-narrative piece questioned the use of harmful individualistic language linked to infertility medical practices, and the ethical implications of profiting from medical conditions whilst also exploring a vision for a future that embraces queer collective care and accountability, transcending the advantages bestowed on biological privilege through sex, age, race and wealth.

The Elusive Good Egg was the outcome of a three month artist residency at St. Margaret’s House (Bethnal Green), during which I researched (in)fertility through queer, crip theory lenses and led to informal interviews with people going through the same medical process; experimented with materials and further developed digital technology skills including 2D animation, music composition, and performance in collaboration with musician and producer George Paris, and drummer Ryan Mc Grath. Its public sharing included a show and an online event in conversation with St. Margaret’s House resident curator.