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MMMother

 

March has been the month for women to gather across the world and country to celebrate the history of the female gender. Art galleries, cafes, restaurant, comedy clubs – just to name a few – all  across East London have organised events specially to celebrate Women’s history month.

 

 

In a small gallery room in Hackney, artists Gabriela Fabrowska, Ruth Collins, Susan Collyer, Hester Jones, Alana Lane and Tracey McEachran have all put together their creative skills to put together a piece called ‘MMMother.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The women have used photography, poetry, collages of different materials and paintings to combine together a response of how women view themselves under social construct and the individual reality of femininity.

 

Gabriela’s particular piece shows the transformed of a women’s body through pregnancy.

 

Gabriela, 33, London said: “It’s how we see ourselves as women and in my piece I wanted to show the dialogue for pregnancy and how the body transforms and emulates the changes and grows. We all wanted to partipate in East London’s women’s month and it was also the perfect time to showcase our work.”

 

A piece that stands out in the gallery is one by Hester Jones. Jones has placed an image of a pig’s head onto a women’s body and placed this onto a mirror – perhaps to represent the negative views and thoughts women see when they look at themselves in the mirror?

 

Darnley Gallery, where the event is being held, can see around 200 people on opening night with the help of the facility manager, Cirillo Costantino.

 

Cirillo, 58, from Angel, is in charge of hiring out the hall for art gallery events and other artist events. He was impressed with the ladies work and was glad the hall could be part of the women’s month. Here he explains how the gallery and event runs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gabriela is encouraging and welcoming anyone who might wish to come and view the images before it is closed this weekend.

 

Gabriela said: “It is a great chance for people to view our work. There will be people who comes to the centre because the event is on and there are those who will get the chance to be exposed to something new. It will also be great for those who do enjoy art and maybe even for those who do not to experience something new.”

 

The last opening night to view MMMother will be held this Friday 27th March where all the artists, minus two, will be present to discuss their work, and there will also be some drink.