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| Since the 1970’s, Feminism challenged us to understand power systems in the world. It was fairly easy to demonstrate that men occupied positions of power and controlled the greater amount material resources in the world.
The reinvention of an ‘acceptable male’ has undergone many changes over the past 35 years.
Over the past 7 years, I have been contributing towards expanding that vision.I see that there are two parts of masculine character that interact to form both positive and negative
qualities. They are simple, but vital, things - work and play. |
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“Pop“- Electric Cable on Wall Ledge 1200 x 45 x 45mm 1999 |
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I have been using especially chosen materials as ‘starter symbols’ for men’s work. They are electric cable and
items that fall ‘off the back of a truck’ (or similar vehicle) - eg. rope, gloves, long load flags.The larger part of this project has been my focus on
‘men’s play’. I examine different types
and codes of sport to uncover positive and negative masculine characteristics.The investigation of sports has
developed beyond the work on masculinity. I do not regard sports as games. The restrictions within a game say things about the times when the game was created and reshaped. The favouring of particular skills has its
own story about genetic/racial prowess, religious allowance and gender drive amoung other things. |
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I also create artwork that have environmental and human rights biases. |
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