Yarra Ranges-based women artists aged over 18 are invited to submit new or existing artwork to be part of the Body of Empowerment exhibition, with expressions of interest closing soon.
To coincide with International Women’s Day (8th of March), Body of Wellbeing Ltd. (BOWL) is sponsoring the Body of Empowerment Exhibition in the Warburton Waterwheel Gallery in Warburton throughout March 2024. BOWL wholeheartedly invites women (and women identifying) to join the exhibition to celebrate the journey they have shared with their bodies.
BOWL works in a variety of domains throughout our community, promoting positive body image, challenging weight bias and stigma and advocating for early intervention and prevention of eating disorders. BOWL’s vision is a community connected with, nurturing, and celebrating bodies of all shapes and sizes.
The culture of objectifying women and their weight promotes narrow appearance ideals for women and narratives that can leave many women feeling disconnected from, and sometimes ‘at war’ with their bodies.
One of BOWL’s major projects is My Body’s Story. This is a body empowerment project that challenges these cultural ideals by taking women (and women identifying) through a process of re-connecting with their bodies with love, compassion and trust, culminating in an artistic expression of the journey they have shared with their body as My Body’s Story.
In keeping with these themes, the scope of the Body of Empowerment Exhibition will focus on an exploration of the relationships women share with their bodies – personally or more generally.
Expressions of interest close on December 1st. Registration is free.
For more information or to register please contact louise@bodyofwellbeing.com.au
