“Inspired by the radical poetry of Mina Loy — artist, writer, and feminist firebrand — this group exhibition threads together the personal and political, the domestic and defiant. A century after Loy called on women to speak about their raw interior, of their lives, that call still echoes.
“Fabric becomes language, the body becomes text. What was once private is now unapologetically public, stitched with memory, pain, labour, and resistance. Themes explored here are not abstract; they are lived experiences stitched into every piece, vibrating through thread and cloth. What has been dismissed as decoration or craft is in fact a deeply political, deeply bodily art. See differently, listen closely, and to stand in the presence of resistance: hand-stitched, embodied, and fiercely alive.”
“Tahmineh’s Fancy”, red suede and lace, telephone cabling and electronic, responds to hand movements – the sound is triggered by the hand and fades with distance. The peice refers to the character Tahmineh in The Persian Book of Kings (The Shahnameh). Tahmineh is never vilified or derided for seeking her pleasure with the warrior Rostam who accepts her proposal of a one night stand, and leaves the next morning.
The Outhouse Gallery hosts the group show inspired by the life and works of the little-known feminist futurist Mina Loy. I perform as part of the live programme, a live sonic journey with poetess Rachel Spence on Saturday 19th July featuring the feminist futurist Mina Loy’s ground-breaking poetry.
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