Guerrilla Girls

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/guerrilla-girls-6858

Guerrilla Girls is an anonymous group of feminist, female artists devoted to fighting sexism and racism within the art world. The group formed in New York City in 1985 with the mission of bringing gender and racial inequality into focus within the greater arts community. The group employs culture jamming in the form of posters, books, billboards, and public appearances to expose discrimination and corruption. They also often use humor in their work to make their serious messages engaging. They are known for their "guerilla" tactics, hence their name, such as hanging up posters or staging surprise exhibitions. To remain anonymous, members don gorilla masks and use pseudonyms that refer to deceased female artists such as Frida Kahlo, Kathe Kollwitz, and Alice Neel. According to GG1, identities are concealed because issues matter more than individual identities, "Mainly, we wanted the focus to be on the issues, not on our personalities or our own work."

https://www.guerrillagirls.com/projects

I like the methods that the Guerrilla Girls use to spread their message, I think that the humour really serves to expand their message well. I think that people are more receptive to receiving information they won't particularly like if it is delivered in a humorous or bright way, a way that doesn't necessarily reflect the weight of the information conveyed.

FMP: Week 1

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