Martha Rosler's Jewish Museum Retrospective Examines Power Structures Through Feminist and Conceptual Works

The Jewish Museum in New York City hosted Martha Rosler's mid-career retrospective titled 'Irrespective' from November 2, 2018, to March 3, 2019. This exhibition featured a range of her artistic endeavors, including sculpture, installation, video, and photography, all aimed at questioning societal power dynamics tied to class and gender. Notable works included 'Reading Hannah Arendt' (2006), large photographs of bookshelves (2008-2018), 'Vital Statistics Simply Obtained' (1975), 'The Bowery in Two Inadequate Descriptive Systems' (1974), 'Greenpoint Project' (2011) in collaboration with Carlos Valencia, 'Semiotics of the Kitchen' (1975), and the photomontage series 'Bringing the War Home' (1967-72). The exhibition underscored Rosler's critique of social and political disparities, aligning with current movements such as #metoo.