„We will never be quiet again.” – Suffragetten
„Use the F Word. Be a feminist.” – Guerrilla Girls
MANIFEST Yourself! is an appeal and an empowering hymn to the (queer) feminist manifesto as an integral part of an ongoing protest culture and a medium of expression frequently used in contemporary art and culture.
The exhibition “MANIFEST Yourself!” and its accompanying catalogue aims to demonstrate the unabated vitality of (queer) feminist manifesto culture since the suffragettes and reflect its variegated, sometimes contradictory aspects. To do so, the book surveys different regions, cultural contexts and media. For the first time, the publication includes manifestos in the form of texts, sculptural objects, installations, soundtracks, videos and performances, as well as documents on the history of feminist manifestos.
Participating artists: Ouassila Arras, Rufina Bazlova, Lynda Benglis, Monica Bonvicini, Lizzie Borden, Andrea Bowers, Janet Burchill/Jennifer McCamley, VALIE EXPORT, Ulrike Flaig, Ceal Floyer, FRZNTE/Kolbeinn Hugi, Regina José Galindo, Guerrilla Girls, Holzinger/Sahihi, Bojana S. Knežević /Katarina Petrović (Femkanje), luïza luz, LASTESIS x Pussy Riot, Signe Pierce/Alli Coates, Tabita Rezaire, Marinella Senatore, Beth Stephens/Annie Sprinkle, VNS Matrix, Del LaGrace Volcano and Billie Zangewa
120 pages, 33 x 24cm, softcover, numerous colour illustrations, edited by Valeria Schulte-Fischedick (Künstlerhaus Bethanien), text contributions by Valeria Schulte-Fischedick, Luise von Nobbe, Lynda Benglis, Rita Laura Segato and VNS Matrix, graphic design: Bijan Dawallu, published by DISTANZ Verlag.
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With the kind support of the Senate Department for Culture and Europe and the LOTTO Foundation Berlin.
