WOMEN AND MARGINALISED GENDERS USING ART FOR ACTIVISM
This Women’s History Month Eliza Hatch and Bee Illustrates present their debut group show, Hysterical. This charity group exhibition will celebrate women and marginalised genders whose work is centred on community, activism and uplifting voices of those around them.
Who are we? Eliza Hatch is a photographer, activist, speaker and founder of Cheer Up Luv, a photo series and platform dedicated to retelling stories of sexual harassment. Bee Illustrates is a queer, non-binary, illustrator who uses their art to educate and inform on a range of topics like feminism, mental health and queerness.
Hysterical will bring together creatives from multiple disciplines including photography, illustration, film, textiles and digital media whose work focuses on issues such as identity, race, sexual harassment, gender, politics and more. Exhibiting artists include; Alice Skinner, Tayo Adekunle, Florence Winter Hill, Alia Romagnoli, Linnet Panashe Rubaya, Iga Bielawska, Eleanor West, Samiira Garane, Beth Suzanna, Charlie J Fitz, Sara Jardine, Josie Devine, Ophelia Arc, Florence Poppy Deary, Jodie Bateman, Molly Piper Greaves, Caitlin Binks, Eliza Hatch and Bee Anderson.
The theme of the show is to subvert the notion of “attention-seeking” or “dramatic” women* and reclaim words that have historically been used to oppress people of marginalised genders when speaking out on the issues they face. By amplifying the work of artists and activists using their voices for change, Hysterical will show how young creatives are responding to the world around them and using art as a tool for advocacy.
During the one week show, Hysterical will host a panel discussion and workshop within the gallery space. The workshop will be hosted by GrrlZine Fair, and the panellists include; Gina Martin, Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin, Cathy Reay, Tori West, Maxine Williams and India Ysabel. We are proud to say that this exhibition is supporting UN Women UK and Mermaids.
PRIVATE VIEW: 24.03.2022 6-9pm
LOCATION: no format Gallery, Casting House, Moulding Lane, Deptford, SE14 6BN
PRESS KIT: Google Drive Link
CONTACT: beecheerupluv@gmail.com
Image: "Artefact #02" - Photograph by Tayo Adekunle