6 books, documentaries and series about women in art
This Thursday, 9/3, House of clans Hosted for the conversation by curators Carolina Lauriano and Marina Bortoluzzi and artist Marcela Shade Women of art. from galleries to the web., with mediation by Beatriz Lourenço, a journalist collaborating with Elástica. The rich exchange between the professionals in attendance led the audience to reflect on authorship, the impact of art in today’s society, and how the presence of women (and regardless of the relationship) is advancing the market.
“When a man realizes that a woman has intellectual, technical, plastic and many similar abilities, he is a great competitor. What do you do. You’re destroying the competition,” commented Carolina Lauriano about the barriers to diversity in the industry, which are nothing new. Quoting Virginia Woolf, she also drew parallels with women’s need to create a “roof of their own” so that they could let loose and have the space (and time) to create.
During the exchange of guests, the difference in the opportunities of men and women was also touched upon. “When we bring our physical presence to positions of power, and we are creators and heroes, we put our intelligence to the test, we are always questioned. We have already posted several requests [no Women on Walls] which show, for example, that men earn more than women in the art world. Therefore, it’s not just about bringing the topic to the fore, it’s very structured, with many layers to solve,” added Marina Bortoluzzi.
In addition, the participants also elaborated on art in the time of social networks and how measuring the influence or relevance of something by the number of followers or audience should no longer be a parameter (not for galleries, not for investment brands and not for the public). “We must have standards. Don’t stamp your art on a toothbrush if it doesn’t make sense to you [artista]. The relationship between the product and the art should be in any situation of cooperation,” emphasized Marcela Shade. Known for her work that blends illustration and poetry about the modern female experience, she has signed several successful collections in collaboration with fashion brands.
Next, they celebrate books and documentaries about women in art:
Maria, don’t forget that I come from the tropics
Elisa Gomez and Francisco C. The documentary, directed by Martins, brings together interviews with experts to talk. Maria Martins, an avant-garde artist from Brazil who had a major influence on surrealism. Despite being forgotten in national art history, this important rescue makes his studies and sculptures acquire the heroism they deserve. “The film shows the point of view of an artist who has always been known as a ‘diplomat’s wife’. – when, in fact, it made profound changes in Brazil and also in the world,” says Carolina Lauriano.
Beyond the visible
Another suggestion from the art curator is this film. German director Halina Dirschka pays tribute to the life and work of the great Hilma af Clint, which was forgotten for a long time even by curators and researchers of the area. Despite this, and it is already known today, Hillman was one of the forerunners of abstract art before it even became a term. A visionary, he drew from science, spiritualism and nature the array of shapes and colors that set the tone for his career.
Bauhaus
Marina and Marcela quote from the HBO fictional series, Bauhaus, inspired by the birth of the transgressive school that changed the direction of modern art, influencing cinema, graphic design, architecture, and more. “The story is interesting because it comes from the eyes of women, always hidden in the panorama of time. They are students who become teachers and establish themselves in this space,” Shade said.
Bauhaus girls
They a coffee table book proudly display. Bauhaus girls. a tribute to pioneering women artists (Tasche) brings together 400 photographs taken between 1919 and 1933 of women who were part of the German Bauhaus school. “We think there were only three or four important women artists of that period, but there were countless others, and this book is a record of that. The school that so often called itself liberal and progressive was actually sexist,” says Marcela, referring to the erasure of women’s presence at the time.
Leonora Carrington. Surrealism, Alchemy and Art
Part of Marina Bortoluzzi’s master’s research, this book, she says, draws a parallel between the feminine and the spiritual connection. In this book, one can understand a little about the life and work of the artist who shocked the world at the age of 19. Born in London, he moved to Paris to make room for what he loved most: writing and painting. He participated in Surrealist exhibitions and became close to names such as Luis Buñuel and Octavio Paz after immigrating to Mexico City in the 1940s. There he also found an outlet for his contact with the occult and alchemy of the indigenous peoples of Mexico.
The African in the Louvre
And to end our list, The African in the Louvre, Anne Lafont (Bazar do Tempo), Carolina Lauriano is the other nomination. In this book, the French art historian makes an unprecedented analysis of the existence of a painting by the 38-year-old Frenchman Marie-Guillemin Benoist since 1800. During the course, it changed its name several times, but its relevance marked the analysis. and all sorts of interpretations of the graceful and sweet-looking young black woman. “She holds her ground and takes her place at a time in history when the ability to maintain a dignified and upright posture was not an easy situation for black women in Paris,” the author writes.
About the House of Clans
House of Clans will take place from March 8 to 11 at Casa Higienópolis in São Paulo and is an initiative of our wonderful female voices at Editora Abril; Good body, CLAUDIA:, baby.com: It is elasticis sponsored MSD: It is buscofem:and support kia, Intimissimi, Calcedonia, Sculpture, ANK Jewellery It is LinkedIn:.
During the four days of events, the feminine spirit that exists in all of us will be awakened through a series of inspiring experiences and debates on the most relevant topics of gender equality in society. Check out the full schedule here and register for the program (free and in person) on March 10th and 11th.
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