Women’s Voices: Plural, Varied, Amplified
– Nashilongweshipwe Mushaandja Health work is care work that does not only happen in hospitals and clinics, but it also happens in our homes and places of business. It is a labour and commitment to helping ourselves and others to restore their wellness and encounter healing in the best possible ways. Although this is the ethos, women and non-gender conforming people in Namibia have testified that local health services need… Keep Reading
– Helen Harris & Gina Figueira, StArt Art Gallery In 2020 and 2021 Sister Namibia ran an Artists Activation project that commissioned artists to make new work related to feminism in Namibia. Working as curators on this project was an intense and gratifying experience. The parameters were broad enough that the artists we worked with did not feel restricted by them, but the direction and purpose was clear. The resulting exhibition… Keep Reading
– Helen Harris & Gina Figueira, StArt Art Gallery The art world globally has committed what Nanette Salomon terms “Sins of Omission”. Most art history canons prioritise male artists in their writings. Revised editions often try to rectify this by including sections on ‘female impressionists’ or ‘female sculptors’. This only serves to further mark the perceived difference between ‘artists’ (male artists) and ‘female artists’. It is an example of how… Keep Reading
– Nashilongweshipwe Mushaandja A queer masculinity refers to countless ways in which gender can be performed and experienced beyond dominant heteronormative and homonormative expressions. It refers to the expression and performance of gender that is fluid, plural and radically reimagined. A queer masculinity can be embodied beyond LGBTIQ+ bodies, meaning that even heterosexual men or women can also embody and identify with queering masculinities. It is however significant to note… Keep Reading
