In/Visible: The Changing Shape of Womanhood

Group exhibition

This exhibition invites viewers to engage deeply with women's intricate relationships with their bodies, exploring how personal experiences intersect with broader cultural narratives that shape perceptions of femininity, beauty, and identity. By featuring female artists and their intimate reflections, the exhibition highlights diverse perspectives on body image, touching on transformation, vulnerability, and resilience. Divided into four thematic sections, it examines ageing and memory, self-perception, social influences on body image, and using the body as a creative medium.

From depictions of ageing skin and the complexities of pregnancy to the impacts of social media and body positivity movements, each section encourages visitors to consider societal expectations and the resilience of women as they navigate and redefine physical and cultural boundaries. Through photography, sculpture, textile, drawing and painting, the exhibition challenges stereotypes and opens space for empathy, supporting female artists in presenting nuanced expressions of womanhood and body image. The exhibition design guides viewers from contemplative, intimate spaces to critical, thought-provoking installations, encouraging reflection on the socio-cultural frameworks that influence perceptions of the female form.

Credits:

Curator: Alisa Lisovskay

Exhibitors : Zulfiya Spowart, Adele Levitova, Alena Tereshko, Alessandra BB, Damaris Athene, Exantres = Alena Rakova, Marcelina Amelia, Olga Aksenova, Polina Shutova , Sarah Maple, Tatiana Elizarova, The Pomidor group.

Location: Galleria d’East, Compiègne, France

Exhibition dares: January-February 2025