Akademische Akt
June 6, 2021
The piece (40 x 60 cm, oil on canvas) shows a woman climbing to the surface of the canvas through a hole. It became part of the 'All Saints' exhibition (curator: Ilona Olkonen) where I as an artist reflect on the topic of women as an author in the art world. I reflect on the topic of women as an artist in the art world. Just a couple of pages of history ago, women did not have access to education and art institutions. In the contemporary world, the percentage of female artists represented to the general public is also small. The members of the Guerrilla Girls art group spoke about this, asking the question: Should a woman be naked to get into the Museum? Thus, in the contemporary art section of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, less than 5% of authors are women, while more than 85% of nude images are female bodies. This piece is a part of 'All Saints' exhibition (curator: Ilona Olkonen)
