Lamina by Al Lane explores the layered complexities of identity and the often unseen realities of womanhood. Through her work, Lane reflects on the quiet, unspoken expectations, daily roles, and invisible reproductive and pelvic health conditions that shape the bodies and lives of many women.

The works are created from photographs taken by the artist, of women living with these conditions, layered to build the final composition. Overlapping figures are drawn and translated into paint, sometimes preserving the complexity of their intersections, at other times blurring the figures' boundaries.

The overlapping figures reflect bodies carrying hidden cycles of endurance and resilience. Existing quietly beneath daily performance, these works invite recognition of the physical and emotional labor often dismissed or unseen. 

In Australia, around 1 in 7 women live with endometriosis, 1 in 5 with adenomyosis, and 1 in 10 with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Endometriosis takes an average of 6.5 years to diagnose, with patients typically seeing multiple healthcare professionals before receiving answers.

This unseen reality extends beyond pain, which can be debilitating, to include ongoing medical appointments, specialist consultations, hospital visits, ultrasounds, long wait times, financial strain, and a profound impact on work, relationships and quality of life.