Lisa Bartleson Essay
#47 Cal lane (Visiting Paiece)
#48 Lisa Bartleson (Response Piece)
When I first viewed work #47 in July of 2014, I was immediately confronted by the imagery of colonialism and world violence.
Colonialism – a practice of domination, which involves the subjugation of one people to another, related directly to something that had weighed heavily on my mind at the time. In recent years, through mass and social media, the world became witness to the increase in violence against women and girls seeking access to education.
The women were shot, doused with acid, poisoned, kidnapped, raped and killed – and still many persevered.
This work is comprised of media clippings concerning violence against women and girls seeking to better themselves and their community through education. The weight of the words is carried on the back of a typical school uniform blouse.