Empowerment | Art & Feminisms

curated by Andreas Beitin, Katharina Koch und Uta Ruhkamp

Feminism has long since become part of popular culture in Europe and the United States. However, despite worldwide movements, protests, and demonstrations to establish equality, it is still not possible in the twenty-first century to speak of comprehensive gender equality with regard to women and LGBTQIA+ communities—neither in this country nor elsewhere. Structural relationships of power and inequality are responsible for discrimination and exploitation up to physical violence or even femicides.

Countless artists worldwide react to these untenable conditions with their feminist-oriented works. Against the backdrop of ecological catastrophes, war, the pandemic, post-colonialism, and growing social inequality, they also address the intersections of various global fields of conflict and broaden the horizon for planetary approaches that also include nature with its non-human beings in a way that is comprehensive, inclusive, and forward-looking: Activist, provocative, and direct, but also poetic, humorous, and subtle, they strive to achieve equal and future-oriented life opportunities for themselves, for other marginalized people, and for societies as a whole.

ON VIEW AT "THE BOX, PUNE"

The works exhibited at 'The Box, Pune' are presented in seven categories: Herstories & Other Narratives, Desired and Violated Bodies, Feminist Futures, Gender & Identity, Labour of Care, Planetary Challenges and Resistance & Protest. The exhibition is accompanied by a programme of workshops, talks and performances.

Address:
At Rescon Manufacturing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
43/1, Karve Road, Near Palande Courier,
Pandurang Colony, Erandwane,
Pune - 411038 

Official Opening & Timings:
05.10.2024 | 7-9 PM

Timings (06.- 25.10.2024):
Mon - Sun: 11 - 19 Uhr

Exhibiting Artists:
Anetta Mona Chișa und Lucia Tkáčová | Mathilde ter Heijne | Mia Yu | Pushpamala N | Tracey Rose | Boryana Rossa | Gabrielle Goliath | Regina José Galindo | Hyphen-labs | Mithu Sen | Pacific Sisters | Shana Moulton | Yael Bartana | Nilbar Güres | Selma  Selman | Zanele Muholi | Arshi Irshad Ahmadzai | Irena Jukić Pranjić | Kawita Vatanajyankur | Wura-Natasha Ogunji | Aline Motta | Nacional TROVOA | Shilpa Gupta | Tabita Rezaire | Tejal Shah | Newsha Tavakolian | Pussy Riot | | Colectivo Lastesis | Ebtisam Abdulaziz | Lerato Shadi | Dean Hutton | Irena Jukić Pranjić | Kawita Vatanajyankur | Wura-Natasha Ogunji