Reclaiming the Nude 2024

In RECLAIMING THE NUDE, sculptor Anna Schebrak and photographer Maria Noi take an in-depth look at the body, especially the female body. As artists, their aim is to create a radically new perspective on the female nude and to shape an independent and respectful view of it. For centuries, the female body has been defined, controlled, evaluated and often suppressed through a male lens. The traditional viewing habits in film and visual art, mostly implemented by men, known as "male gaze", still characterise the perception and evaluation of bodies today. Anna Schebrak and Maria Noi are of the opinion that alternative perspectives are needed that result from the direct experience and perception of women*. In the works shown, the bodies depicted are allowed to simply be, relax and express themselves. The artists argue in favour of viewing the body as a value-free vehicle for the sensual experience of the environment and the joy of life. As young women, the artists contribute their personal exploration of their own gender identity. They explore the meaning of being born and socialised in a female body - in an environment that is often characterised by demands and subtle or overt hostility towards the body, but also in an environment of social change and a new self-confidence.
RECLAIMING THE NUDE aims to inspire and contribute to positive body awareness, because the message of self-determination and appreciation of one's own body is universal.
Maria Noi: Photographer, anthropologist, psychologist, born 1985 in Tyrol, lives and works in Vienna.
Anna Schebrak: sculptor, goldsmith, draughtswoman, born 1993 in Tyrol, lives and works in St. Andrä Wördern.

SUPPORTING PROGRAMME:

04.06.2024, 7 pm Opening. Musical accompaniment: ATUM Ensemble 06.06.2024, 18:00 - 21:00 Artists' tour and workshop "Celebrate Your Body" A celebration of the diversity of our women*s bodies with Katya Buchleitner (peace and conflict researcher, sex educator, seminar leader).
We start with an artist's tour of the exhibition and then invite you to a celebration of the senses and the diverse physicality of being a woman*. Inspired by the paintings and artworks of Maria Noi and Anna Schebrak, we will immerse ourselves in an experience in which we cultivate a benevolent view of our own bodies and celebrate the unique beauty of our own bodies. "Celebrate Your Body" takes place in a safe, respectful women* space and invites you to experience a "culture of the loving gaze ". https://www.katyabuchleitner.at/ Participation fee: 33€max. number of participants: 15, min. 10.
Registration: info@galerienothburga.at
For questions about the content of this workshop: Katya 0680/233 07 01, katya.buchleitner@gmail.com SA 29.06.2024, 11 - 13 h Artist tour and finissage