Judy Chicago on Birth Project: Filling an Iconographic Void
In a recent interview published on Art Basel's YouTube channel, Judy Chicago discusses her seminal work Birth Project, initiated in 1980. The project involved 150 women worldwide hand-embroidering designs centered on birth and childbirth, addressing mythical, symbolic, and realistic aspects. Chicago notes the total iconographic void on this theme and the overlooked status of embroidery as a feminine technique. The interview highlights her belief that art can educate, inspire, and empower, even if it cannot change the world directly.
Key facts
- Judy Chicago was born in 1939.
- Birth Project began in 1980.
- 150 women participated in the project.
- The project uses hand-embroidery.
- Themes include birth, childbirth, mythical and symbolic aspects.
- Chicago states there was an iconographic void on the theme of birth.
- Embroidery was considered a feminine technique and thus unknown.
- The interview was published on Art Basel's YouTube channel.
Entities
Artists
- Judy Chicago
Institutions
- Art Basel