ART4MCCF

DO I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION NOW?

DO I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION NOW?

ETIENNE FARRELL

Medium: Mixed media

Size: 30x34x35cm

Year: 2023

Artwork Description: After long centuries, women are still struggling for equality and against oppression. Although some battles have been won, women, in some cultures more than others, are still affected by all forms of discrimination in every aspect of life. One facet of this problem is that society still places a lot of value on the importance of female sexiness. Sex sells. While many women struggle to make it to positions and trades historically dominated by men, social media continues to promote what sells; the superficial and the aesthetic, with the underlying message that for a woman to “make it”, she must do away with her brains and choose to be pretty and compliant instead. But does a woman have to undress to get noticed? When art is not created simply for aesthetic admiration, it instigates questions about the social and political landscape, and through this communication and questioning, art can affect the world and bring a change toward equality.

€700

About

ETIENNE FARRELL

By capturing the simple, honest, fleeting moments of life, Etienne Farrell seeks to produce work that transmits the human narrative. Her work foregrounds the little details, the connections and the emotions that can easily go unnoticed in a fast-paced world. She works with different media to reveal new understandings and meanings, appealing to the involvement of the audience to the same extent as her own involvement in producing the work. She studied at the University of Malta and at the Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice and holds a B.A. in Art History and an MFA in Digital Arts. Her studio is based in Malta.