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  • Tags: the body

In this instillation, interdisciplinary artist Ben Cuevas knits a jockstrap while sitting nude in a men's locker room. Embracing frameworks of…

In this piece, Senga Nengudi centers the body by synthesizing dance with instillation. Performers navigate and manipulate the sand-filled pantyhose,…

The Akua'ba is a fertility doll primarily derived from Ghana. Young women carry these dolls with them in the hopes of conceiving a child.

Positioning a raw chicken approximate to her vuvla, Sarah Lucas critiques the sexual objectification of women, nuancing the boundaries of intimacy,…

One part of a self-portraying triptych piece. In this image, Opie evokes the imagery of "Madonna and Child," staging innocence, purity, and softness.…

In this provocative piece, Annie Sprinkes inserts a speculum into here cervix and invites audience members to peer inside. Through this act, Sprinkles…

The Arch of Hysteria subverts the feminine gendering of hysteria by depicting a masculine figure, curved in a way to evoke the convulsions and…

In this performance, Nao Bustamante fastens a burrito to her strap on, daring white men in the audience to take a bite. The performance challenges…

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