WACK!

Wuts up group? I really enjoyed the WACK! exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. I didn’t really know what to expect when I arrived, but when I realized that we were going to observe art from the feminist revolution I thought that was kind of cool. I don’t know much about feminist, and honestly, before when I hear the word feminist I thought of radical hairy women running around causing chaos for women’s rights. Rationally, I know that this is a misconception I had and I am interested in finding out more about feminist and the feminist revolution.

The piece that stuck with me the most was the Abakan Red by Magdalena Abakanowicz. This piece reminded me of a part of the female genitalia, the hymen which many associate with virginity. I thought this piece was especially interesting because on one side of the massive red cloth was a protruding sharp knife-like object. I interpreted this sharp object as a protector of a women’s virginity, which to some is sacred, and perhaps even as a protector of a female’s innocence. On this note, it could also be an acknowledgement or tribute, if you will, to rape victims that is reclaiming their innocence from men and restoring their sacredness.