Comments on: Art tells stories, and women’s stories need telling http://www.aware.org.sg/2010/05/art-tells-stories-and-women%e2%80%99s-stories-need-telling/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:13:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: sha najakhttp://www.aware.org.sg/2010/05/art-tells-stories-and-women%e2%80%99s-stories-need-telling/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 sha najak Sun, 09 May 2010 05:37:58 +0000 http://www.aware.org.sg/?p=5890#comment-1087 similarly, i was disturbed by how hard certain writers wanted to label the show as problematic. and conveniently leave out the overall and broader look of the show. such writers are over-zealous and make use of anti-feminism theories to debunk some artworks without realizing and understanding the processes. wished these writers had put their talent to better use and read more on feminist theory to address the artworks in the show instead of wasting opportunities and strength not to mention being unecessarily heated up, on writing critically well. instead these writers turned out immature and made me think, maybe they are just angry at women and objectify women negatively. similarly, i was disturbed by how hard certain writers wanted to label the show as problematic. and conveniently leave out the overall and broader look of the show. such writers are over-zealous and make use of anti-feminism theories to debunk some artworks without realizing and understanding the processes. wished these writers had put their talent to better use and read more on feminist theory to address the artworks in the show instead of wasting opportunities and strength not to mention being unecessarily heated up, on writing critically well. instead these writers turned out immature and made me think, maybe they are just angry at women and objectify women negatively.

]]> By: Ipshita Thakurhttp://www.aware.org.sg/2010/05/art-tells-stories-and-women%e2%80%99s-stories-need-telling/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Ipshita Thakur Fri, 07 May 2010 09:04:52 +0000 http://www.aware.org.sg/?p=5890#comment-1080 It was rather intriguing to hear all the different responses to Etiquette. What troubled me most was the immediate equation of a show comprising of all women to a stereotypical notion of what kind of art will (or should) be on display. A certain burden, almost an expectation to be extremely aggressive & to address gender (& nothing else). It was rather intriguing to hear all the different responses to Etiquette. What troubled me most was the immediate equation of a show comprising of all women to a stereotypical notion of what kind of art will (or should) be on display.

A certain burden, almost an expectation to be extremely aggressive & to address gender (& nothing else).

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