Backflip: Feminism and Humour in Contemporary Art

April 26 - May 25, 2013

This exhibition, featuring work by Australian and international artists, seeks to critique the often held belief that feminists – and in turn feminist art – are not funny. While feminist practice often continues to be represented as earnest and authoritative, humour has always been an important and potent tool for feminist artists – in its ability to simultaneously disrupt and entertain, humour lends itself readily to one of the overarching goals that unites the many feminisms; to challenge and destabilize patriarchy. Backflip will present a range of strategies and approaches from slapstick to satire, detouring through irony and black humour.

Artists: Louise Lawler, Guerrilla Girls, Pipilotti Rist, Tracey Moffatt, Patty Chang, Mika Rottenberg, Pushpamala N, Melanie Bonajo, Frances (Budden) Phoenix, Christian Thompson, Brown Council, Nat & Ali, Hotham Street Ladies, Catherine Bell, Alice Lang, Hannah Raisin, Catherine or Kate and Paul Yore. Additional elements: Video lounge of funny feminist videos by VCA alumni made during their studies.

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