WE, the Women's Caucus is a biennial juried exhibition of photo-based/light artists that are members of the Women's Caucus within the Society for Photographic Education.
WE, the Women's Caucus stands to celebrate Women, Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, and our diversity with an honorable nod to our solidarity with our identity and medium. These photographic works are responsive pieces that illuminate, question, and challenge societal notions through our individual expression.
Becca MOSKOWITZ
ARTIST STATEMENT
In this series, I utilize photographs from my family archive to shed light on the privilege of nostalgia, specifically through the lens of gender oppression. Romanticizing "the good old days” plays into escapism, as it neglects the reality those who have been historically persecuted. By cropping out the faces of those pictured, the focus of these images shift from the individual subjects to their actions and body language. Power dynamics appear in the form of fitted suits to a firm grasp, acts of intimidation and control. In order to understand how oppression continues to be imposed, it is critical to first recognize one’s own relationship to its history. Who are “the good old days” good for?
Born and residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, Becca Moskowitz is currently pursing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP). Her work primarily utilizes photography and sculpture to explore concepts around gender, nostalgia and death.