Bernharda Xilko's Provocative Phallic Imagery Challenges Patriarchal Norms
Serbian artist Bernharda Xilko, based in Belgrade, creates provocative works centered on the male phallus, often exaggerating its size to grotesque proportions. Her art, described as a blend of derision and fascination, appears in marginal and antagonistic publications such as Slovenia's Stripburger and France's Le Dernier Cri, curated by Pakito Bolino. Exhibitions have been held at La Friche La Belle de Mai in Marseille. Xilko's lo-fi style revives ancient phallophoric traditions and a sex brut aesthetic, directly confronting patriarchal society by depicting the most taboo subject: the penis. The article, written by Ferruccio Giromini, was published in Artribune Magazine #70.
Key facts
- Bernharda Xilko is a Serbian artist based in Belgrade.
- Her work focuses on the male phallus, often exaggerated in size.
- Her art has been published in Stripburger (Slovenia) and Le Dernier Cri (France).
- Pakito Bolino curated exhibitions of her work at La Friche La Belle de Mai in Marseille.
- Her style is described as lo-fi and sex brut.
- The article was written by Ferruccio Giromini.
- The article was published in Artribune Magazine #70.
- Xilko's work challenges patriarchal norms through phallic imagery.
Entities
Artists
- Bernharda Xilko
- Pakito Bolino
- Ferruccio Giromini
Institutions
- Stripburger
- Le Dernier Cri
- La Friche La Belle de Mai
- Artribune Magazine
Locations
- Belgrade
- Serbia
- Slovenia
- France
- Marseille