ANDREA BOWERS
Andrea Bowers, The Body is Not a Thing, It's a Situation, (Quote by Simone de Beauvoir; The lusty folk thus daunced there, And also other that with hem were, Original Illustration by Buren-Jones, Coley. Published by Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press; 1896), 2021, acrylic marker on cardboard, 77 1/2 x 101 x 5.5 inches (196.8 x 256.5 x 14 cm.)
An exhibition of work by Andrea Bowers is currently on view at Glenston Museum, Potomac, in Room 2 of the Pavilions.
The exhibition, which includes more than 40 works, including a broad selection from Glenstone’s collection alongside important loans from the artist, peer institutions, and private collectors, is one of the largest presentations of Bowers’ work to date. Tracing a history of activism that interweaves ecological concerns with the fight for bodily autonomy, the exhibition includes works that reference several generations of intersectional activists.
Bowers’ multidisciplinary practice bridges fine art with direct action. Over nearly three decades she has produced work including video, sculpture, neon, and drawings on paper and cardboard that amplify and archive the work of activists. Bowers embeds herself in allyship with front-line activists, earning trust through collaboration and long-running engagement.