This course focuses on the artistic productions of female artists. It begins with feminist movements that emerged in the 1960s in the United States and Western Europe, as well as artworks that have a close or loose connection to these movements. It also examines practices by artists from other regions of the world, such as Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
The course provides theoretical references both on the construction of gender and on feminism. It raises the question of how far Western feminist theories can be applied to artworks by artists from other regions of the world, and what theories the artworks themselves generate.
The main method used is a close examination of artworks. The focus lies on the specific way in which artworks shape reflection, without ever being mere illustrations of pre-existing programs.