Dec 11 2009
A very shiny mirror!!!!!
The use of videos and films as a means to reflect their views – now that’s way to reach a broad audience. I feel that through these means the female artists can be more free and liberal of the society’s limitations in expressing their beliefs. One of the most interesting and also the most “active” pieces was Paralyzed, by Klara Liden. In Paralyzed the artist dances in a public train in Stockholm, oblivious to the stares of the co passengers in the train. I believe that through this she was trying to experience freedom – carefree and wild- without any inhibition created by social customs and norms, especially for women.
What truly amazed me was the artist’s ability to perform such a task. It would have taken very strong self-confidence and guts to perform the way she did on a packed local train. It was brilliant!!!
I agree with Samantha, doesn’t the fact that the picture is pink undermine the power of the picture? It seems submissive to the stereotypical women-like-pink concept.
As the watched that, I was amazed at the courage the woman had. Like Amrita said, I was hoping that she wouldn’t remove her pants and embarrass herself, but she did. She was brave enough to do so.
I was staring at “Paralyzed” for a long time actually. When she started taking off her pants, I was thinking please don’t do this. Then she did… She definitely had to be incredibly brave to do that so, so in a sense I applaud her.
So I like the picture you used and the message it’s sending . . . but I’m sad it’s in pink. . . I also like “Paralyzed,” it reminded me of Stargirl, in her freedom and the fact that she didn’t care what others said.
Harshita, you’re putting your blogs under “Uncategorized”.. You should edit them and put them under the appropriate categories.