Books, Research

Orlando by Virginia Woolf

Orlando: A Biography is one of the most important works by Virginia Woolf, considered as a groundbreaking novel that defines the boundaries of time, gender, and traditional biography. It is inspired by Virginia Woolf’s friend and lover, Vita Sackville-West. It was published on October 11, 1928. We cannot categorize the book into a single gender,… Continue reading Orlando by Virginia Woolf

Art, Research

Des femmes et la performance

La performance artistique a constitué un terrain essentiel pour les artistes femmes, plusieurs sont les artistes femmes qu’ont trouvé en la performance son moyen préféré d’expression artistique. Depuis les années 1960-70, des figures majeures come Marina Abramović, Gina Pane ou Niki de Saint Phalle ont bouleversé les canons esthétiques, faisant de la performance un art… Continue reading Des femmes et la performance

Art, Research, Who was/is, women of literature, writer

Who was Virginia Woolf?

You all probably know or heard about English modernist author Virginia Woolf. She was a pioneering writer renowned for her novels, such as To the lighthouse, that utilized stream-of-consciousness techniques. She was also a central member of the Bloomsbury Group, and the founder of the Hogarth Press with her husband. Julia Stephen and baby Virginia,… Continue reading Who was Virginia Woolf?

painting, Research

Por que essa obra causou tanta polêmica?

No final do século XIX, um quadro pintado pela artista holandesa Marie Heijermans foi considerado ofensivo pelo rei da Bélgica, o quadro foi imediatamente censurado. Trinta anos depois, foi censurado novamente e levado para o depósito do museu sob a alegação de “falta de espaço”. Do que esse quadro tratava? Por que era ofensivo? Por… Continue reading Por que essa obra causou tanta polêmica?

Artists, Research

The Women of Dada

Dada or Dadaism was an international art movement, it first appeared in Zürich, Switzerland, in the context of the Great War and later it quickly spread to other cities in Europe, such as Berlin or Paris, and even out of Europa. According to some sources, the origin of Dada is actually Romanian, they affirm that… Continue reading The Women of Dada