For our upcoming exhibition APOCALIPSTICK, we have asked artists to respond to a current and future climate informed by a vision of what 4th wave feminism can and must be. In a time of climate crisis, political global unrest, acts of war crime and genocide, the rise of extremist misogyny and where the wealth gap becomes ever wider, with women, disabled and trans people losing economic support and rights, what form and means must feminist activism take now? 

The exhibition will reflect Sweet ‘Art’s mission, ethos and foundations in inclusivity, intersectional feminism, art meets activism, and engagement with important social issues through art. Sweet ‘Art launched in 2012 with a large multi medium art exhibition in celebration of International Women’s Day. At the time few arts events existed to mark women’s day. Since this time the mission, ethos and values of Sweet ‘Art as an organisation have attempted to adapt and change to ever evolving feminist theory and practice. 

4th wave feminism is also said to have begun around the year 2012 and is characterised by this need for evolution and change. It attempts to be framed in far greater ways by intersectionality and includes an amplifying of issues found at the intersect of multiple identities for individuals, such as gender, sexuality, race, class and economic positioning, where issues of power held, abused or relinquished by individuals and groups are considered. In times of oppression, where the personal is political, it is more important than ever that we continue to use art as a tool for resistance, protest and as a challenge to injustice

 

We now have a new permanent home with The Art Bypass Gallery to host APOCALIPSTICK and explore these issues through art practice and visual activism. The gallery is now in London Dalston E8, a vibrant part of London’s cultural scene, in a beautiful converted Victorian shop and we are delighted to invite you to our invite only opening party or for a by-appointment visit of the 2 week exhibition.