‘Endo-pain Flows’ explores the evolution of chronic pain in endometriosis, a disease where endometrial tissue, similar to the uterine lining, grows outside the uterus. These misplaced tissues behave like the uterine lining but cannot exit the body, often causing severe pain, inflammation, and scarring. Yet within medical systems, endometriosis is frequently misdiagnosed, under-researched and poorly treated — leading to isolation and a deeply individualised experience of pain.

Designer Lucie Briand’s auto-ethnographic research mapped how pain moves, transforms and settles in the body. Each sculptural piece reflects leaking, scarring and regeneration. A regenerative fluid made from medicinal plants circulates through ‘pain folds’, activating a localised, symbolic healing process. 

By transforming personal experiences into shared knowledge, the project seeks to enhance collective understanding, reframe care, and support those affected in reclaiming their bodies and redefining how pain is perceived.