February 5th 2018 - February 16th 2017
I’m Not Supposed to Be Here by Anna Augusto Rodrigues
Artist Statement:
This exhibit of photographs stems from my dissertation research, which is investigating how feminist street artists, through their work, are resisting the institutionalized silencing and erasure of women, and those who identify as women, in society.
For the past five years, I have documented street art in back alleys, laneways and abandoned structures. While doing so, I have also documented the lived experiences found in these spaces women are told to avoid, especially when alone. These images explore those areas from the perspective of a woman who
ventures into spaces society deems unsafe for females, and by doing so, is able to disrupt the storyline imposed by patriarchy on where she should be or not be.
This exhibit of photographs stems from my dissertation research, which is investigating how feminist street artists, through their work, are resisting the institutionalized silencing and erasure of women, and those who identify as women, in society.
For the past five years, I have documented street art in back alleys, laneways and abandoned structures. While doing so, I have also documented the lived experiences found in these spaces women are told to avoid, especially when alone. These images explore those areas from the perspective of a woman who
ventures into spaces society deems unsafe for females, and by doing so, is able to disrupt the storyline imposed by patriarchy on where she should be or not be.
