Some of the artists participating in the exhibition direct their work at society and create an explicit and categorical critique against coercive injunctions, laws, and customs. Others address theology and seek to shed light on feminine sides of Divine representations, to reclaim and reread ancient female rituals, and to give voice and visibility to female figures who received a negative or marginal portrayal in patriarchal traditions. Some amalgamate the ‘social’ with the ‘theological’ in their works, frequently by a fusion of sacred texts and the female body. In doing so, they present the body as a source of knowledge and memory, connecting private experience and that of existence among a community. 

The ‘Body Text’ exhibition seeks to highlight aspects common to feminist artists who create within different cultural and religious realms. Despite their cultural and religious diversity, they are at times perceived as much closer to each other than men and women sharing the same religion or culture. The exhibition presents the voices and faces of the participating artists in the ‘video text’ film clips through which we seek to reveal additional layers of art interpretation, and to emphasize both the similarity and difference between the artworks, the artists, and the diverse worlds in which they operate.