Female Nudes
WOMAN A CELEBRATION
Pastel and acrylic on wooden board
Group exhibition, Notices The Gallery, Hilton Four Seasons, 1999
Group exhibition, Westin Stamford Hotel, 1999
Group exhibition and performances, Michi Artists Studios and Gallery, 2005
Pastel and acrylic on wooden board
Group exhibition, Notices The Gallery, Hilton Four Seasons, 1999
Group exhibition, Westin Stamford Hotel, 1999
Group exhibition and performances, Michi Artists Studios and Gallery, 2005
Everyday, we are living out myths - deep patterns which we are caught in that have come to form the foundation of our lives. The mass media perpetuates the myth that continues to portray women as fantasy objects of male desire. The images of this myth are unconsciously engraved on our subconscious. They influence/control our perceptions and actions that is, how women are viewed and treated, and how women view and treat themselves. The depth and extent of a woman's worth: her effort, her emotion, her energy, her experience, are lost in silence and the shallow, limited language of such a myth.
These works hope to lend profundity to the way we imagine women's contributions. They were developed from scenes in my 1998 performances concerning female issues. They aim to inspire women by celebrating the dignity of being a woman.
Copyright 2016 Geraldine Schubert