The Violence Against Women (VAW) Art Map was conceived in the fall of 2018, in the wake of the #MeToo movement by Lauren Stetz, a Ph.D. candidate in Art Education with a minor in at Penn State University. Inspired by the globality of the hashtag movement, Stetz became fascinated by its unique manifestations in different geographic locations, questioning how the universal language of hashtags interacts with complex histories of oppression. Drawing from transnational and intersectional feminisms, Stetz queries the nuances of violence across borders, boundaries, and identity.
The VAW Art Map can be used to visualize connections between artists globally, highlighting themes such as vulnerability, shame and victim-blaming, and law and government. The VAW Art
Updated: Feb 11, 2022
"Yes The Void interviews Ukrainian artist Maria Kulikovska on her work: an interview on the role of art in societies; on the devastating effects of the Crimean occupation by Russian forces; on how the western countries don’t care; on feminity and feminism." (Yes The Void Podcast, 2022)
https://yesthevoid.wordpress.com/2022/02/10/yes-the-void-podcast-maria-kulikovska/?fbclid=IwAR3hnep1W19WfKsmZnym9ngcsl6kELlmXRGs2msLjv7F6cv4UqQ3jH0ZW0o