AVANT GAUZE is an intermedia project that explores the ethical, psychological, and literary treatments of survivors of sexual assault through the use of medical gauze.

Christine Friedlander can't seem to locate a pulse. She lives in Minneapolis, where she is an MFA Candidate at the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in Radioactive Moat, Gigantic Sequins, Fugue, and elsewhere. Follow her at christinefriedlander.com and friedlanduh.tumblr.com.