Fotografiska New York presents NUDE, a new exhibition centered on the naked body in contemporary photography. Featuring the work of 30 female-identifying artists from 20 different countries, NUDE is a collection of images that portray the body through beautiful, disruptive, and experimental lenses, seeking to subvert the historically predominant male gaze and celebrate the human form.
NUDE addresses the centuries-long fascination with the naked body, and explores the balance between “the nude” as an idealized form versus an honest, natural, and personal artistic expression. In this exhibition of over 200 works, the viewer receives a comprehensive global view of what the body means, how it is used, and what it tells us about modern society from a female perspective.
The exhibition is organized by Amanda Hajjar (Director of Exhibitions at Fotografiska New York) and Johan Vikner (Director of Global Exhibitions at Fotografiska). Said Vikner:
Unlike painting, photography is not a medium that has been “owned” by men for centuries. In art, we have mostly been presented with the same kind of nude through our modern Western history. A consideration most often decided and depicted by men, for an audience of men. This collection of contemporary female artists using the nude body as their language, be it their own or others, for the sake of art, beauty, representation, self-expression, as a subject and object, is an example of what this new nude is and what it looks like.
Participating artists include:
Jenevieve Aken, Nigeria
Evelyn Bencicova, Slovakia
Arvida Byström, Sweden
Elinor Carucci, Israel
Joana Choumali, Côte d’Ivoire
Angélica Dass, Brazil
Brooke DiDonato, United States
Alexandra von Fuerst, Italy
Aneta Grzeszykowska, Poland
Carlota Guerrero, Spain
Marie Hald, Denmark
Ina Jang, Korea
Viki Kollerova, Slovakia
Joanne Leah, United States
Yushi Li, China
Monika Macdonald, Sweden
Laila Majid, Pakistan
Malerie Marder, United States
Alix Marie, France
Sakiko Nomura, Japan
Momo Okabe, Japan
Denisse Ariana Pérez, Dominican Republic
Bettina Pittaluga, France and Uruguay
Lotte van Raalte, Netherlands
Lina Scheynius, Sweden
Leah Schrager, United States
Dana Scruggs, United States
Julia SH, Sweden
Prue Stent & Honey Long, Australia
Luo Yang, China
About Fotografiska
Fotografiska is a museum experience for the modern world. Founded in Stockholm in 2010, Fotografiska is a destination to discover world-class photography, eclectic programming, elevated dining and surprising new perspectives.
Guided by a mission to inspire a more conscious world through the power of photography, Fotografiska produces dynamic and unparalleled rotating exhibitions, spanning various photographic genres, in inclusive and immersive environments.
With a dedicated international community and locations in Stockholm, New York City, and Tallinn, Fotografiska is the premier global gathering place for photography and culture.
NUDE
11 February – 1 May 2022
Fotografiska New York
281 Park Avenue South
New York NY 10010
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