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"The most fascinating aspect of screen museum ACMI’s new exhibition
Goddess:
Power, Glamour, Rebellion, and the major contribution it makes, is the way it
generates fresh understandings of women on screen, including in relation to
Australia.
Goddess has been in planning for five years, celebrating 120 years of women
and the moving image. Curated in Australia by Bethan Johnson for ACMI, the
museum will eventually travel it globally.
Geena Davis and her institute on Gender in the Media are the perfect partners
for the new show; not only because Davis is a screen goddess herself, but
because of her leadership. Gender in the Media is a research and advocacy
organisation which looks at the representation of gender and sexuality, race,
disability, age and body types on screen.
“You cannot be what you cannot see” frames not just the mission of Davis’
institute, but points to the key message of the show: the power and
significance of representation.
The exhibition features cinematic moments, iconic costumes, sketches, posters,
photographs, magazines and interactive experiences. You can even make a goddess
image of yourself to take home.
Stars we ordinarily think of as goddesses are showcased, such as Marilyn
Monroe, Pam Grier and Davis in clips and costumes of their iconic roles.
But the show also asks audiences to rethink what a “goddess” might be
understood to be, do and mean."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
