Danielle McAllister

I am an emerging Scottish artist, recently graduating from the Glasgow School of Art with a fine art degree. I enjoy working in the form of sculptural installations, exploring a range of materials and processes, such as textiles and casting.  I attempt to situate my practice within the context of contemporary feminist issues, responding to patriarchal perceptions of womanhood and confronting society's reduction of women to their reproductive capacities. I challenge the potential of the female body and its social presence by depicting it in abstract and absurd forms which are perceived abruptly through public demonstrations concerning threats towards birth control rights. The purpose of the artwork is to operate as an empowering figure of torment, through its unwelcomed invasion of religious gatherings and male-dominated spaces. Symbolism in the work points to duality, as there are elements of humour and happiness in protest despite the tensions of resistance.