Jenny Holzer is another artist who created work during the feminist art movement. Her work differentiates her from other artists as she uses text to convey messages on violence, feminism, politics and war. The Mediums she uses are photography, LED projections, sound and posters.  Her ‘protect me from what I want’ projection stands out because it is white-on black text in a large bold font. There is no space around the text, no imagery and the message between the piece can be interpreted differently as it so vague. What the piece tells you about Holzer is that she wants her views to be public and have an impact on society which is why she projects them onto buildings.

 

 

The Guerrilla Girls are a group of feminist activist artists. Their artwork is explicit, factual and comical. They hide their identity by wearing masks, this is to prove it does not matter who or what they are but the message and meaning behind their artwork that is important. What stands out to me the most when you see this piece is the text and then the image. When looking at the art I read the text first as it is positioned at the top, in a bold, large font. I then look at the image which I am drawn to because of the nudity and pose of the women. The composition of the text and how it is placed in contrast to the womens body leads the eye around the piece.

 

 

Parabel Gurung’s fall collection was based around feminism. Gurung opted for a more serious approach, designing basic, neutral coloured t-shirts with feminist phrases. The slogan t shirt is a successful way to share views as it is simple yet effective. People can wear the clothing and be able to associate themselves with a particular movement or belief.

Raul Solis is a designer who created ‘anti-trump’ underwear. His AW17 collection had a much more provocative approach. The designs were simple but the message within them and the text was bold. To me, this had made more of an impact as it has a more rebellious feel and a high level of importance. Strong language being use in statements adds more emotion behind the designs and is difficult to forget.

 

Fashion Designers have started to express their political beliefs throughout catwalks and collections. Angela Missoni showed her support and passion for women’s rights by taking inspiration from the ‘pink pussy hats’ worn at the women’s rights march in Washington. As designers have a large following and platform to publicise their political views, it is important for them to design clothing with bold political statements which people can relate to as it draws attention to the issues, inspires trends and allows people to powerful express themselves through clothing.

 

The youth protest movement led to a huge sexual revolution in the 60’s and 70’s.  The images used in magazines were very pornographic and the text often included language of profanity. People often feel uncomfortable when seeing photographs of nudity or the topic of sex. The Sexual Revolution challenged this and raised awareness for women’s rights, sexuality and needs.

 

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Yes Yes Yes Alternative Press 66-77 from Provo to Punk. The book from the St. Peters House Library included photographs, magazines and articles. The majority of images In the book show people protesting for human, political, sexual rights. I was often drawn to the people in the images and the text that was displayed on the protest banners. The people in the images portrayed emotion and they were very, natural, atmospheric photographs.

 

The Frith Street Gallery: Dayanita Singh’s exhibition. Dayanita’s piece ‘Pothi Khana’ (2018) was my most favoured piece in the exhibition. What stood out to me originally was the number of large towers scattered around the exhibition and was intrigue to see what was inside of the square boxes.  Inside the cubes were photographs, what interests me and about this work is how she has displayed photography. It is different to studying photographs on a wall or screen, the eye is lead around the boxes and she has used the space instead to build a busy composition.

 

The National Portrait Gallery included collections, photographs, prints and drawings. I was particularly in awe of the last painting titled ‘unit’ by David Booth because of the abstract style of portraiture. When first looking at the painting I was drawn to the features of the subject and how some areas such as the mouth were painted In more detail in comparison to the ears. Other elements which seemed important about the piece was the composition, as when you look closely it becomes more obvious it is a mixture of different identities. The features being in the wrong positions and proportions leads your eye around the painting. To me the painting to me represents is a celebration of diversity and makes the viewer feel a sense of inclusivity.

 

The ‘Into the Night’ exhibition at the Barbican consisted of modern artwork of cabarets and clubs throughout the 1880’s and 1960’s. I was introduced to new artists such as Bertold Loffler and Jules Cheret, who’s works stood out to me for its bold fonts, colours and atmospheric imagery. The last image is from the artist Cheret, I was drawn to his painting as the female figure was dancing and the tones in the painting showed movement. The feelings and meanings behind the work represent energy, happiness and the vibrant musical atmosphere within the clubs.