Passenger Princesses

Aaliyah Robison

Digital

Making a piece for this topic was effortless; I focus on centering women in my life and art as an artist, woman, and feminist, so a topic that explored gender inequality in a male-dominated space was very compelling. There is a strong degree of “proving oneself” forced upon women in male dominated spaces that is not presented to men, with the car community being a potent example of this. A woman must enter a community as an expert, or experience ridicule, disbelief, and ostracization from her male peers. In this piece, I decided to showcase a moment of joy and connection between women in the car community–a very slick car being enjoyed by a female driver and friends. The thought guiding this creative process was, honestly, self-indulgence–there is nothing I enjoy more than women happily taking up space, especially in communities where they are made to feel unwelcome.

Mentored by: Rebecca Bafford