Interview with Allyson Mitchell, Canada

Queer artist Allyson Mitchell interviewed by Irma Villafuerte, part I, May 12, 2009

Allyson Mitchell, is a maximalist artist working predominantly in sculpture, installation and film. Mitchell has been melding feminism and pop culture to play with contemporary ideas about sexuality, autobiography, and the body, largely through the use of reclaimed textile and abandoned crafts. In this video she gives a brief introduction to her big Lady Sasquatch installation, an artwork, which I have mentioned earlier at this art blog.

Queer artist Allyson Mitchell interviewed by Irma Villafuerte, part II, May 12, 2009

In this video Allyson talks Irma Villafuerte about Deep Lez, an art projects in which she reclaims old but still usefull lesbian politics, and Brain Child, which consists of over 100 ceramic figurines of rosy-cheeked, round-eyed girls wearing oversized bonnets.

Related Links
Read queer artist Allyson Mitchell’s statement about Lady Sasquatch art project and Deep Lez at Feminine Moments.
Visit Allyson Mitchell’s website