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The Absent Referent, curated by Karen Fiorito
The Absent Referent is a powerful art exhibition of 10 international ecofeminist artists whose work echoes the books 鈥淭he Sexual Politics of Meat鈥� and 鈥淭he Pornography of Meat鈥� by American author and activist Carol J. Adams. The exhibit takes place at Tag Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Exhibition Dates: Oct. 26 鈥� Nov. 19, with Curatorial Reception and Costume Party Oct. 29, 5 - 9 PM
The 鈥榓bsent referent鈥� is defined as that which separates the animal from what is on our plates. The function of the absent referent is to keep our 鈥榤eat鈥� separated from any idea that she or he was once an animal, to keep something from being seen as having been someone. Adams explains how women are also made to be absent referents in our culture, and how the oppressions of misogyny, white supremacy, and speciesism are interconnected.
Curatorial Statement: 鈥淚 created this exhibition as a message to educate and agitate the art world, as much of my political and activist work is meant to do, and also to celebrate the work of these accomplished women artists/activists. These artists draw connections between all of the 'isms' - speciesism, racism, ableism, sexism, heterosexism, classism and ageism - with their art. Traditionally the work of vegan artists, especially women, is not taken seriously in the contemporary art world or academia. My hope as a curator, activist, and artist is to change people鈥檚 perceptions about this type of work and to elevate ecofeminist art to the next level.鈥�
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The Absent Referent is a powerful art exhibition of 10 international ecofeminist artists whose work echoes the books 鈥淭he Sexual Politics of Meat鈥� and 鈥淭he Pornography of Meat鈥� by American author and activist Carol J. Adams. The exhibit takes place at Tag Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Exhibition Dates: Oct. 26 鈥� Nov. 19, with Curatorial Reception and Costume Party Oct. 29, 5 - 9 PM
The 鈥榓bsent referent鈥� is defined as that which separates the animal from what is on our plates. The function of the absent referent is to keep our 鈥榤eat鈥� separated from any idea that she or he was once an animal, to keep something from being seen as having been someone. Adams explains how women are also made to be absent referents in our culture, and how the oppressions of misogyny, white supremacy, and speciesism are interconnected.
Curatorial Statement: 鈥淚 created this exhibition as a message to educate and agitate the art world, as much of my political and activist work is meant to do, and also to celebrate the work of these accomplished women artists/activists. These artists draw connections between all of the 'isms' - speciesism, racism, ableism, sexism, heterosexism, classism and ageism - with their art. Traditionally the work of vegan artists, especially women, is not taken seriously in the contemporary art world or academia. My hope as a curator, activist, and artist is to change people鈥檚 perceptions about this type of work and to elevate ecofeminist art to the next level.鈥�
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