The Star Mail’s standout arts coverage in 2025 included the article about the Body of Wellbeing Limited (BOWL)’s Body of Empowerment exhibition.
The Body of Wellbeing Limited (BOWL)’s Body of Empowerment exhibition returned in April 2025, showcasing the talented women artists in the Yarra Ranges and encouraging women-identifying people to take back control of the narrative surrounding their body.
Executive director of BOWL Louise Wigg said it built on the success of last year’s exhibition and continued to promote compassion and kindness towards oneself.
BOWL believes positive and empowering narratives about all bodies is crucial as the relationship we share with our body is central to our sense of self.
“Our project, My Body’s Story, was designed in recognition that women often experience a disconnection from their bodies due to societal pressures such as objectification, weight-centered attitudes and the pervasive diet culture,” Ms Wigg said.
The exhibition featured a wide variety of art, including sculptures, paintings, drawings, photography, textiles, pottery, mosaics and more.
Ms Wigg said it was hard for women to express their relationship with their bodies, as it’s a felt sense, not a cognitive experience that can be articulated.
This is why expression through art is a perfect way to feel and express that relationship, she said.
Read more here: upperyarra.mailcommunity.com.au/entertainment/2025-01-24/body-of-empowerment-exhibition-returns-in-april/
