Moon Rocket Barbie
Moon Rocket Barbie
100 x 135 cm
Resin, Oil, Collage and 24ct Gold on Wood Panel
2022
Scantily clad with an exposed breast, Jane Fonda as Barbarella became a style icon with the designs of Paco Rabanne. Barbarella contradicts familiar female roles, doing as she likes with whom she likes. She is confident and unerring, is aware of her influence on people and knows how to use that influence to her advantage. The movie from 1968 in which Barbarella jets through the galaxy from adventure to adventure, depicts a version of a woman that is not ashamed of her womanhood but rather celebrates it. A woman who does not hide her femininity but rather uses it as she pleases. Her breast is piece of her armour, emphasizing her power. For nakedness does not automatically mean vulnerability, but can stand just as much for strength and self-confidence.
Created for the exhibition "FEMMOBILITY -- What do dreams know of boundaries? Dynamic woman: groundbreaking past, present and future." in cooperation with Wiener Linien (Vienna Public Transportation) 2022.