The exhibition as the title suggests, is all about sex - but the different thing with this show is that all of the pieces are exclusively from a females perspective. Immediately when we think of work on sex by women, ideas of feminism may come to mind, how women shouldn't be treated as objects nor deemed as sexual objects. Society debates over how women are sexualised, young women especially - in magazines they're forever seen in skimpy clothing - but this is not the way in which this exhibition works.. yes it is feminist - but it seems almost a celebration of sex from the female viewpoint. Some of the work feels as if to say 'hey women can do sex too!'
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| Installation view |
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| UNA BURKE, RETREAT |
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| SARAH LUCAS, PEPSI & COCKY |
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| Marianne Maric, Lamp Girls |
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| Rebecca Wilson, Blow Me! |
It's an empowering exhibition for women, and filled with delightful pieces of work. It challenges the views of gender roles and sex, and for me made me question why maybe it feels more acceptable in society for a male to create erotic work, and why when women create similar work they are seen in a different, tainted light.
I think its very fair to say that Laura Mulveys writings on the 'male gaze' and such are very connected with this work, as they question the role difference between male and female when it comes to work like this.
http://showstudio.com/shop/exhibition/selling_sex#overview
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