Its been such a huge job to make it happen. From finding motivated / suitable artists, to liaising with the team in Bristol, applying for funding, finding an exhibition space, write press releases etc etc...phew! The fun though was making the work and seeing it all come together in the space.
Organising this exhibition, although a challenge, was such a buzz. I worked alongside an incredibly talented group of artists, all of whom made very diverse works ranging from film, sculpture and installation to graphic art.
My piece (the pink tent) was made collaboratively with another artist, Kathryn Smiley. It was inspired by the predominance of pink on the covers of magazines and the recent media coverage of pink girls clothing. It is a comment about gender stereotyping and the experience as a small child of having limited choices. Its large scale aims to create the feeling of being surrounded and engulfed, like hiding in a mother's skirt.
The exhibition was a great success. We had representatives from the Women's Council, parliament, local media, NGOs and the arts community. The show created a buzz and got people talking. The most exciting outcome was that some of the works were asked to travel to parliament and other local agencies as a commentry of what we had observed. Yay!
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