“One of the first shows I had was a mix of old and new work. As a young woman growing up in the 2000s, I’ve always felt like teenagers were very sexualized, and that there was this constant presence of the male gaze, even in my own work. So it was interesting looking at that work and then at my newer work, and noticing how things might have changed, or at least my perception of things as seen through my photography. It’s very interesting for me looking back on my life, and how I lived it, and what images I was creating and were meaningful to me.”
In honor of International Women’s Day this past week, we are posting quotes from our latest Creative New York interview with Petra Collins, highlighting important issues relating to body image, openness, collaboration, and healthcare access as an artist. Read the entire interview at nyc.moma.org.
And join us on 3/18 for PopRally’s Petra Collins: In Search of Us, an evening of performance, music, and digital art conceived and developed by Collins and artist Madelyne Beckles. Tickets and more info at mo.ma/poprallyxpetra
[Photographs by Petra Collins. Courtesy of the artist]
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