Androcentric and patriarchal cultures have long defined women as “the weaker sex,” thus unable not only to defend themselves but to act completely and fulfill themselves if not within the limits imposed by the superiority of masculine strength. However, this weakness is not a natural element but the result of cultural conditioning that not only limits the expressive potential of those who do not belong to the categories of the stronger, but also imprisons that very strength in a logic of eternal overpowering.
The new video work by Andrea Bowers “In the Ballroom – Overcoming the Myth of Masculine Force” (2022) explores this concept through the workshop of philosopher and activist Alessandra Chiricosta. Discover the work on display at GAM Milano, part of the exhibition “ANDREA BOWERS. Moving in Space without Asking Permission”.
In the Ballroom – Overcoming the Myth of Masculine Force
Androcentric and patriarchal cultures have long defined women as “the weaker sex,” thus unable not only to defend themselves but to act completely and fulfill themselves if not within the limits imposed by the superiority of masculine strength. However, this weakness is not a natural element but the result of cultural conditioning that not only limits the expressive potential of those who do not belong to the categories of the stronger, but also imprisons that very strength in a logic of eternal overpowering.
The new video work by Andrea Bowers “In the Ballroom – Overcoming the Myth of Masculine Force” (2022) explores this concept through the workshop of philosopher and activist Alessandra Chiricosta. Discover the work on display at GAM Milano, part of the exhibition “ANDREA BOWERS. Moving in Space without Asking Permission”.