“Spider“ is a new new interdisciplinary project by artist Litsa Kiousi. Departing from the existing inequalities between women and men in almost all areas of life, both in Europe and beyond, Kiousi endeavor to explore the pandemic´ s massive disruption on the independence and careers of female artists in parenthood. Initially focusing on the Berlin arts community, the artist expands her exploration to different local art scenes interviewing mother artists from a range of regions and socio- economic backgrounds and at various stages of motherhood. With the collected interview material, carefully documented, the artist will develop a script that can move between different forms and media. The aim of the creative development of the project is to consider how it may be engaged more explicit and reach a wider audience, offer visibility and confront the long-rooted bias of such an under-discussed issued in a creative manner.
Supported by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media
as part of the NEUSTART KULTUR initiative / Program DIS-TANZ SOLO