“Revenge Poetry” is both a feminist performative project and a reflection on the woos and woes of dating in the modern, digital age. Combining the concepts of a newspaper, diary, and research project, Maud Fernhout shares an intimate portrait of past lovers: from one-night stands to full-blown relationships, all extensively documented and archived in their own personal zine.

The title “Revenge Poetry” is a play on the concept of revenge porn, which is when someone (usually a man) shares intimate footage of an ex-partner with friends or online as an act of revenge after a relationship has ended. Although “Revenge Poetry” isn’t about personal revenge, it arises from a similar emotional place of feeling mistreated or wanting to clap back at love and all the frustration, disappointment, and heartbreak it can bring.