Atkinson, Nicole;
(2024)
The Body and the Gallery: Cross Exhibition Review of Sarah Lucas: HAPPY GAS, Women in Revolt!, and If Not Now, When?
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pp. 1-17.
10.24134/be.212.
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Abstract
From autumn 2023 to spring 2024, several of London's galleries showcased the works of contemporary women artists, including Sarah Lucas and Helen Chadwick. This review critically examines three key exhibitions: Women in Revolt! and Sarah Lucas: HAPPY GAS at Tate Britain, and If Not Now, When? at Saatchi Gallery’s Season on Sculpture. As the exhibitions highlight themes of identity, resilience, and empowerment, particularly focusing on the female body as a powerful medium of expression, this review explores how women artists utilise the female body in contemporary art as a form of resistance against traditionally repressive, male-dominated art practices. The female body, a common feature in feminist art, is often used as a symbol of rebellion, with artists asserting control and autonomy over their bodies through their work. By occupying these contemporary art spaces, these artists affirm their positions within both the public sphere and the broader art discourse. This cross-exhibition review delves into the current renaissance of the gallery space as a site of resistance, examining its contributions to wider feminist discourses and art practices.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | The Body and the Gallery: Cross Exhibition Review of Sarah Lucas: HAPPY GAS, Women in Revolt!, and If Not Now, When? |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.24134/be.212 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.24134/be.212 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © Nicole Atkinson. License (open-access): This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en). |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Anthropology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10220084 |
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