A(Di)pology
Lucy Goosey Feminist Art Collective

Gallery 3
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A(Di)pology explores how fatphobia and discrimination shape perceptions of our own and others' bodies. Drawing upon their lived experience navigating our culture within a fat body, three members of Lucy Goosey Feminist Art Collective use sound, photography and film to reveal an intimate and vulnerable view into the deeply personal impacts of fatphobia. 

The relational experience of larger-bodied people is explored in a film by Katie Theodorus. Struggling to don clothes that are too small, the artist is unable to assume an outer expression that matches their inner identity. The piece pushes back against the near universal belief in the fashion industry that fat bodies don’t deserve to be treated equitably and clothed with dignity.

Emma Armstrong-Porter presents a photographic self-portrait that addresses the ideology that fat bodies, especially female presenting bodies, have been desexualised by western society. Fat bodies are taught to constrain themselves with shapewear under loose clothes. This work protests, bringing bondage to the outside, revoking the shame that forces fat bodies away from view. The artist asserts their sexuality in a large body.

An interactive sound artwork by erincox and blackwd redefines how bodies are represented and perceived. Transforming the body’s form into a personalised sound composition, the piece challenges how the current dominant paradigm informs our judgements. An evolving soundscape composed of individual sound stamps unifies the exhibition, allowing for a fully immersive experience.

With no apology the exhibition offers a different perspective, championing positive and inclusive social change for larger-bodied people.

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