ABSTRACT
‘Feminism and the pedagogical turn in art’ focuses on the strand of contemporary art that incorporates pedagogical elements and the ethics of progressive teaching (such as those expounded in Paolo Freire’s The Pedagogy of the Oppressed and bell hooks’ Teaching to Transgress). This includes new forms of art practice and curating, like lecture/performances and ongoing ‘social sculptures’ such as workshops that aim for innovative activism. The chapter traces these forms back to feminist theory and practice, and offers insights based on this analytical framework. Artists and artist groups discussed include Australian communities and collectives BC, LEVEL, Euraba Papermakers, Warmun community, and Soda_Jerk; individual artists Emily Floyd, Alex Martinis Roe and Elvis Richardson (AUS), as well as Vanessa German (US), Anita Dube (India), Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook (Thailand) and Caroline Woolard (US).
