RAPE

Door: Suzanne Lacy.

“Three Weeks in May 1977, reenacted by Lacy in 2014, was an attempt to highlight the problem of rape encouraging victims to speak out about their experience. Lacy staged a number of events, workshops and self-defence demonstrations, as well as performances by groups of artist including; Melissa Hoffman, Anne Gauldin and Laurel Klick, Phranc and Judith Loischild, Cheri Gaulke and Barbara Smith, Leslie Labowitz, Barbara Cohen and Jill Soderholm. A large scale map which noted the occurrence of rape in Los Angeles was exhibited in the street. As daily rape reports were received, a performer would stamp the word RAPE onto the map in its rough location.”

Aldus tate.org.uk.