"Terrains of the Body: Photography from the National Museum of Women in the Arts," a new exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery in London, explores how women have presented themselves in photography and video art.
"Medusa" (1999) by Daniela Rossell —
"Terrains of the Body: Photography from the National Museum of Women in the Arts," a new exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery in London, explores how women have presented themselves in photography and video art.
© Daniela Rossell, Courtesy of the artist and Greene Naftali, New York
The images are on loan from the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnmwa.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">National Museum of Women in the Arts</a> in Washington, the only major museum in the world exclusively dedicated to international female art.
"The Hip Hop Project (1)" (2001) by Nikki S. Lee —
The images are on loan from the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, the only major museum in the world exclusively dedicated to international female art.
© Nikki S. Lee
The exhibition includes an international mix of 17 artists, including Marina Abramovic, Nan Goldin, and Hellen van Meene.
"The Hero" (2001) by Marina Abramovic —
The exhibition includes an international mix of 17 artists, including Marina Abramovic, Nan Goldin, and Hellen van Meene.
© Marina Abramovic Archives
"Since its inception, women have been at the forefront of the experimentation with photography, offering visionary images of themselves and their peers," writes Emily Butler, who curated the exhibition.
"Untitled (79)" (2000) by Hellen van Meene —
"Since its inception, women have been at the forefront of the experimentation with photography, offering visionary images of themselves and their peers," writes Emily Butler, who curated the exhibition.
© Hellen van Meene and Yancey Richardson Gallery
"The female body has played an important role in the making and conceptualizing of the image, to overcome preconceptions of gender, race and nationality, to express identity, experience and give life to the imagination."
"Raft Expedition" (2001) by Justine Kurland —
"The female body has played an important role in the making and conceptualizing of the image, to overcome preconceptions of gender, race and nationality, to express identity, experience and give life to the imagination."
Courtesy Justine Kurland/National Museum of Women in the Arts
This is not the first time Whitechapel Gallery has focused on women in the art world.
"Where Do We Go from Here?" (2000) by Icelandic Love Corporation —
This is not the first time Whitechapel Gallery has focused on women in the art world.
© The Icelandic Love Corporation
The gallery is currently hosting a commission from the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitechapelgallery.org%2Fexhibitions%2Fguerrilla-girls%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Guerrilla Girls</a> collective that looks at gender diversity in European institutions.
"Self-Portrait in Kimono with Brian, NYC" (1983) by Nan Goldin —
The gallery is currently hosting a commission from the Guerrilla Girls collective that looks at gender diversity in European institutions.
© Nan Goldin, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitechapelgallery.org%2Fexhibitions%2Fterrains-of-the-body-photography-from-the-national-museum-of-women-in-the-arts%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">"Terrains of the Body: Photography from the National Museum of Women in the Arts"</a> is on view at Whitechapel Gallery in London until April 16, 2017.
"He Drowned in Her Eyes as She Called Him to Follow (Capri Interior)" (1999) by Janaina Tschäpe —
"Terrains of the Body: Photography from the National Museum of Women in the Arts" is on view at Whitechapel Gallery in London until April 16, 2017.
courtesy Janaina Tschäpe/National Museum of Women in the Arts