by Chiara Palmeri
“I lived in his shadow, in the imprisonment he imposed, but he never slapped me.”
Category: Diversity in art
Poem: Unlearning
by Paula Werdnik
“I learnt from a young age that to be a woman is to be water…”
“Girls just wanna have fun(damental rights)”: A review of Bucharest Feminist Film Festival
by Alex Banciu The Bucharest Feminist Film Festival took place from September 14 to September 17. It was its third edition. The theme for this year was consent, and each day had its own sub-theme. On the day I was present, the subject was body politics.
How Frida Kahlo’s representation of miscarriage challenges cultural expectations of women’s bodies – An analysis of My Birth (1932)
by Nanette Ashby The representation of the pregnant body is a rare theme in visual arts, especially if it doesn’t represent a happy ending. Visualizing the pain and sorrow of a miscarriage is a traitorous endeavour. Miscarriages are, even today, largely taboo even though they are relatively common. Art interrogates and dissects the lived experience.
The Silenced Screams of Kubra Khademi
by Nagham ElRawi An artist’s canvas has always been known to be their voice and their free form of expression, often serving as a reflection of social and cultural conditions in which they exist. As a result, their art becomes a gift, a voice, and a mic connecting them to world speakers. Unfortunately, many parts of The Middle East have resorted to silencing opposing voices which sadly leads to their amplification elsewhere. One of the most current exhibits of this phenomenon is the Afghan artist, Kubra Khademi who has recently made several headlines with her current exhibition at The Eric Mouchet Gallery.
An in-depth talk with Berlin-based art collective ‘Curated by Girls’
Curated by Girls is a Berlin based art collective that seeks to challenge the contemporary stigmas surrounding womanhood. Curated by Girls aims to destabilize the norm by showing us a new femininity, fused with progressive ideals and new imaginaries.
JUCK – dance and performance
JUCK is a dance and performance group based in Sweden that works with exploring and widening the notions of femininity … More
Qtopia Art Festival brengt ‘queer’ naar breed publiek
“We’re queer, we’re here, get used to it” is de slogan van de 50-jarige homobeweging die de eerste versie van het Qtopia Queer Arts Festival op bijna 20 locaties voortzet door middel van onder andere exposities, performances en film. Het Nijmeegse festival brengt twee diffuse termen bijeen – queer en kunst – met als doel meer awareness en acceptatie te generen over dat wat anders is, zo vertelde Yette Rohde afgelopen zondag in haar kunstatelier.
Creating a WOW-EFFECT
Nijmegen’s multicultural amateur community WOW-EFFECT Theater, with members from over 10 different countries, ages ranging from 19 to 40 and different levels of experience, makes a unique addition to the city’s theatre scene.
Uitgesproken – film bestrijdt homofobie op school
In de korte film Uitgesproken zien we hoe de vriendschap tussen David en Niels onder spanning komt te staan als David ontdekt dat Niels op jongens valt. Niels is homo en durft niet uit de kast te komen binnen de vriendengroep. David begint vermoedens te krijgen, maar durft Niels er niet mee te confronteren uit angst voor zijn reactie. Zo houden ze elkaar op afstand, met alle gevolgen van dien.
Kunst moet bewegen / Lost in Transition
Ellen Schippers: Mijn kunst komt voort uit mijn persoonlijke ervaringen en gaat over de ongelijkwaardige relatie tussen man en vrouw, over schoonheidsidealen, over het gegeven dat je als vrouw voornamelijk op je uiterlijk beoordeeld wordt, dat je er seksueel aantrekkelijk uit moet zien maar zelf niks met je eigen seksualiteit mag doen. Over het spanningsveld van opgelegde (rol)patronen en je eigen identiteit, wie je werkelijk van binnen bent.
Toxic masculinity
Als beeldend kunstenaar en genderactivist plaatst Julius Thissen vraagtekens bij (gender)identiteit, onder andere door zich te richten op het thema ‘toxic masculinity’, oftewel giftige mannelijkheid.