Tag Archives: Feminism

Installation Final Decisions on Sounds and Visuals

My max patch is complete and with this so are the final decisions on the sounds and visuals. The 1950’s cleaning advert is my main starting point – this visual will be repeated at the way through the installation as the viewer walks closure the visual. The reason why I chose this video was because […]

Research – Margaret Thatcher

I understand that sometimes talking about Margaret Thatcher can be a dodgy subject but I merely want to use her as an example of women in power. No, Margaret Thatcher wasn’t a Feminist. And becoming Prime Minister at the height of the women’s Liberation movement was a big deal for feminist’s – the fact that […]

Research – Genderist

This is a really interesting video on using the term Genderist instead of the word Feminist.

Research and Ideas – Top 10 Sexist Commercials

Although I can admit to knowing nothing about the golden standard other than it is to do with economics and that I do love little kittens but then who these days doesn’t love a good cat video every now and then?! I found this video searching up old commercials of the 1950’s for my research […]

Project Pitch – Sound Installation

For my project I want to create a sound installation. Over the summer I went to a seminar in Bristol at Spike Island all about appropriating images and film. I’d like to incorporate that into my work with appropriated sound as well. I have been reading quite a bit on feminism and looking at feminist […]

Cindy Sherman

Cindy Sherman is an American Photographer and Film Director. She is more commonly know for her conceptual portraits and how she challenges the perception and stereotypical representation of the role of women in society. Reading ‘An Introduction To Theories Of Popular Culture’ by Dominic Strinati, there is a chapter on feminism that outlines the portrayal […]