Experiential Artist | Mythic Feminism | Sacred Rebellion
Experiential Artist | Mythic Feminism | Sacred Rebellion
Set in an imagined Edwardian world, Hysterical Females follows Esther, a young woman navigating a surreal and oppressive environment shaped by patriarchal beliefs. The film responds to historical attitudes towards women, where suffragettes and others were dismissed as hysterical, irrational, or dangerous. Drawing on early surrealist ideas and the uncanny, the narrative is fragmented and disjointed, blending fantasy, discomfort and rebellion. Female figures are seen as dolls, objects and performers, manipulated not only by men but also by older women upholding the same systems. The work questions how much has really changed, revealing echoes of past control in today’s expectations.
'Just wanted to say we saw Hysterical Females last night at Leyden Gallery in London and loved it. Just rewatched it and wanted to say thank you to you- it is technically superb, with wonderful sentiments and out of the many films at the gallery, it really stood out'
Angela and James Tubbs, visitors at the Video Art Film Club, Leyden Gallery
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