Day 35, #CLITERACY

Review by BITCH media:

“Sophia Wallace rewrites the language of women’s bodies, of female pleasure, of (you guessed it) the clit. Her immersive installation, Cliteracy, features a wall of “Natural Laws” that dominates the space and its viewers, suspended neon text, and a series of posters that read like dictionary definitions, eye sight tests, or political slogans. Wallace’s medium here is all text, whether it illuminates, acts as reference, or forces viewers to squint.” - Molly McArdle

See Cliteracy at Baang and Burne gallery’s booth at the SCOPE art fair, 312 West 33rd St, through March 10. 

“Sophia Wallace at Baang and Burne Contemporary (booth A09), “Cliteracy: 100 Natural Laws,” 2013, Scope New York

Just in time for International Women’s Day, Sophia Wallace’s confrontational neon, text-based work, “Cliteracy: 100 Natural Laws,” takes over Baang and Burne’s booth at Scope, exploring the ways in which society uses language to describe the female body, and the pervasive misinterpretation, misrepresentation, and illiteracy that have characterized our historical inability to understand and describe female sexuality.” — Terri Ciccone

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paradoxperfection:

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Hope to see you at SCOPE today!

hyperallergic:

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“Scope also features some amazing non–street art paintings and site-specific installations. Sophia Wallace‘s “Cliteracy: 100 Natural Laws” at the booth for New York’s Baang + Burne Contemporary combines the truisms of Jenny Holzer with the feminist activism of the fierce pussy art collective. 

Wallpapered with various phrases and lessons about women’s sexuality, Wallace’s installation points out the near illiteracy of the understanding of women’s sexuality in contrast with the constant sexualization and objectification of women. The juxtaposition of the artist’s discussion of sexuality and the intentional lack of any representation of a woman’s body makes for a refreshing installation in the still male-dominated art world.”

Written by Emily Colucci on Hyperallergic. Read more here. 

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popculturepirate:

‘Women will never be equal to men as long as they are having bad sex & lying about it’ #cliteracy

haus-of-wild:

#cliteracy @scopeartshow Shot by Kelly Salih (at Scope Art Fair 2013)

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