Actually my research is based on women artworks as fiberartists and new embroderies creations. So, most of this women are kind of feminists and show a desire to take the textile as a new female medium. So, I'm asking myself as a woman and an art researcher : could we see a true difference between a man or a woman artwork nowadays? Is the gender studies are included in contemporary art equality?
Check out the work of Judy Chicago, who addressed the issue of women's art and its often second class status, especially when downgraded to "craft" in textile work. Her work in the 60s on the feminist art programme at Fresno is an important starting point, and her iconic feminist installation The Dinner Party which features fabulous embroidery is much written about. There's also a great documentary, available from Through the Flower.
Thank you so much for this sharing! I'm looking at it right now and I read that the introduction is written by the great Anaïs Nin.
My question is not really concerning "sex abilities" but more about cultural differences that build different kind of productions and bring notoriety. Why so many men are famous in the contemporary art world for instance?
https://blog.artsper.com/fr/la-minute-arty/palmares-2013-des-artistes-vivants-les-plus-riches/
Of course we can separate women's from men's art. One can always separate according to gender criterion. But more important question is why and what would be the purpose. When the separation is made for the purpose of female artists subordination, then I would say there are no empirical research to prove it. In sense of quality, I believe both arts are equal. However, there are topics that female artists like to accentuate, the topics that represent women issues. And I have no doubts that male artists are the same. It is Tru that male artists in general are in better position, which is not fair at all. Yet I am not sure the situation is the same in every segment of art. For instance in body art, I could made a list with more female performers than male performers and sure that the top would be occupied by female performers. Marina Abramović, to give you an example. Best, Tomaz
Yes, performance is in fact more representative by women. In the case of Marina Abramović, she made a grat career and maybe, hide Ulay? What do you think?
Bahéra Oujlakh,
I do not think that Abramović overshadows Ulay. I believe she was always simply better artist than him. In a way, their relationship was asymmetric. I have a feeling that she better knows what kind of an art form suits the moment better, while Ulay understands the effect of art better. OK, now this might sounds like male chauvinism (emotions versus understanding), but the point is that what one makes an excellent artist is not how and if s/he rationally understand art, but a distinct sense one develops. But than again I might be completely wrong about this for I am familiar more with her performance art, then with their relationship.
Best, Tomaž
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