Category: women artists
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New Video for the Perfect Stone
Below is revised version of the video of the Perfect Stone series. I’ve reposted the artist statement for the series below: This visual essay and collection of stones was first inspired by an interview I read regarding the then recent conviction of a young mother who was accused of adultery, and sentenced to death by…
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How do you heal the aftermath of sexual violence?
How does someone heal from sexual violence? A recent article from the New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/06/health/therapy-for-rape-victims-shows-promise.html?emc=eta1&_r=0 highlights a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine exploring effectiveness of a new treatment for victims of rape in Congo. The article notes: Hundreds of thousands of Congolese females, from toddlers to grandmothers — possibly as many as…
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Selections
Below are selections from various series that I have developed over the past few years. Use the site navigation to explore the work in depth.
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Exhibition Photos
Below are photos from recents exhibitions.
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The Perfect Stone
This visual essay and collection of stones was first inspired by an interview I read regarding the then recent conviction of a young mother who was accused of adultery, and sentenced to death by stoning. The subject of the interview was the public official who was put in charge of carrying out the execution. In…
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Is This the Answer?
Is This the Answer? Is this the Answer?: These medieval instruments of torture, real and imagined, are visual comments on the state of safety for women in the 21st century. What is the answer to keeping the world’s women and girls safe from physical and sexual abuse? What will it take for our sisters, mothers, and…
Smith-Garcés Art 