Rachel Maclean: Cutting up the Canon of Art History | HENI Talks
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- A common feminist critique of the history of art is that it’s a male dominated canon; the timeline of art history studded with ‘old masters’, rather than noted mistresses. As multimedia artist Rachel Maclean contends, throughout art history ‘artists are represented as men and very often the images they make are of women, or of women’s bodies’, these pictures produced through the lens of - and for the delectation of - the male gaze.
In this talk, Maclean describes the ways in which her film Make Me Up (2018) responds to and unsettles this traditional story of art.
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Wow!!!! The most amazing work!
Rachel Maclean is present.
Long may she reign!
I have shown this video to many female artists. Unfortunately none of them have explained how they have understood it. Rachel does a perfect job explaining everything. I wish others would comment on it. What does it mean to you, the viewer? How are you effected? How do you internalize the video?
Who does the make and costume for these gals? It's truly spectacular!
Thanks for watching the film, Irene! Yes, the aesthetic is like no other! Rachel Maclean herself wrote, designed, edited and directed the film - quite a feat! You can find more about her work and the film on this dedicated site: www.makemeupfilm.com/#about
Wow, this was great, she's truly talented!💖🔥👏👏👏
Brilliant!
Thank you for uploading this interesting artist talking about the male gaze and cultural infantilization. But is the use of conventionally 'pretty' women and conventionally 'sexy' bodies clothed in conventionally 'seductive', 'baby doll' garments undercutting her argument? Wouldn't lots of male gazes find this work semi-pornographic regardless of its intended message? Reminiscent of nubile young women stripping off in the 70s with the goal of 'empowering' themselves. And yes, they were always nubile and young!
Thanks for taking the time to watch this HENI Talk and your engaging comment. It’s true that the characters in this film do appeal to the male gaze, however Maclean notes the women are trapped in a sort of ‘nunnery’ come ‘tv show’, and are being forced to perform a cutesy / sexualised image specifically for the camera and male gaze, or else they’ll drop through the floor to a darker fate. At the end of the film, which is not shown in our talk to avoid spoilers, the women not only get their voices back but gain some control over their bodies to subvert the stereotypical (/‘pornographic’) image of the ideal woman. We won’t say any more - but I’d encourage you to watch the full-length film, which has sporadic cinema release and has featured on iPlayer in the UK. I hope the talk encourages you to explore more of Maclean’s brilliant and provocative work! With good wishes, the HENI Talks team
couldn't agree more