Subliminal Tasks is pleased to present #girlgaze: UNCENSORED, a group exhibit featuring pictures by young, female-identifying photographers. ECHO PARK– This September and October, the body and all of its stunning flaws will be on display as the #girlgaze: UNCENSORED exhibit debuts at Subliminal Projects. Curated by media entrepreneur Amanda de Cadenet, the exhibition is a collaboration between Girlgaze, de Cadenet’s social networks movement-turned-digital media company, and Subliminal Projects in an effort to proactively increase exposure and chances for young female-identifying artists, challenging the creative market’s gender bias by showcasing their remarkable talent.
The exhibit, open September 29, 2017– October 28, 2017, will include selected artwork by over 50 professional photographers from the around the world #girlgaze community, celebrating the body– all various shapes, sizes, and phases– including parts that are normally kept concealed from the general public eye. This uncensored experience will advance discussion around the charm of imperfection while also showcasing the universality of the female-identifying experience, dealing with historically taboo subjects consisting of scars, rolls, body hair, transitioning, and internal struggles such as anxiety and anxiety.
Highlighted artists include Kimbra Audrey, Elinor Carucci, Robin de Puy, Samera Paz, Nolwen Cifuentes, Lauren Woods, Plants Negri, and many more members of the #girlgaze community, in addition to #girlgaze committee member Lynsey Addario. Artists were chosen straight from over 2.8 million submissions published utilizing the hashtag of the exact same namesake– showing the value in offering visibility to those relying on digital media platforms, such as Instagram, to offer their perspective of today’s culture.
” We are excited to partner with Amanda and Shepard Fairey and their team at Subliminal Projects to highlight two big problems: the under-representation of the female gaze and the censorship of the female body,” said Girlgaze founder and CEO Amanda de Cadenet.
Having just celebrated their 21st anniversary, Subliminal is likewise no complete stranger to highlighting and promoting on behalf of variety within the imaginative neighborhood. Because 1995, the company has actually partnered with artists, companies, and brand names that promote diverse forms of art and offer a platform for contemporary discussion, and has consistently accepted brand-new forms of art, illustration, photography, and time-based media.
” Shepard and I think in the power of The Girlgaze Structure to display and empower emerging female-identifying artists,” said Amanda Fairey, co-founder of Subliminal Tasks. “We established our gallery to showcase young artists that we believe in and we are happy to reveal #girlgaze: UNCENSORED and anticipate watching these young artists grow.”
In addition to hosting the exhibit, Subliminal Projects and its partnering business all established by Shepard Fairey will be supporting Girlgaze on a bigger fundraising capability. Obey Clothes will be supplying t-shirts featuring a special illustration developed by Studio Primary with the all profits donated back to The Girlgaze Foundation. A future release of posters including the illustration will be launched mid-show. Prints of select pictures will likewise be offered for sale at Subliminal Projects, with special requests being fulfilled by the event’s special framing partner, Framebridge.
ABOUT #GIRLGAZE
GIRLGAZE is a digital media business based in Los Angeles that promotes and highlights the work of female-identifying Gen Z photographers and directors. Our objective is to close the gender gap by producing presence and tangible tasks for ladies behind the lens, and through our non-profit arm we have the ability to money female-led creative projects. With over TWO million submissions and counting, Girlgaze is broadening our for-profit arm of the business into management of female photographers, initial video content, IRL events and eCommerce. Founded in 2016 by Amanda de Cadenet, the developer of The Discussion, Girlgaze comprehends the Gen Z group and teams up with brand partners such as Space, Teen Vogue, SHINOLA, Warby Parker and more to produce visibility and job opportunities that cause monetary stability for the next generation of imaginative girls.
Instagram: @girlgazeproject
ABOUT SUBLIMINAL JOBS
SUBLIMINAL JOBS is a multifunctional gallery space promoting diverse types of art while supplying a forum for contemporary discussion. It was developed by Shepard Fairey and Blaize Blouin in 1995 and played an important part in introducing skateboarding culture and style to the art world. Now located in the historic community of Echo Park, SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS continues to use a platform for creative exploration and innovation. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 12 to 6 pm.
Instagram: @subliminalprojects
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