Art / Lost Horizon
The Red Dress has come to Bristol
A global exhibition which took 11 years to complete and aims to spark debates around gender-based violence is coming to Bristol.
The Red Dress is a global collaborative embroidery project that involved 353 women and 7 men from around the world, each embroidering a part of the dress with an image that represented them.
It provides an artistic platform for people around the world, many of whom are marginalised and live in poverty, to tell their personal stories through embroidery.
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Artist Kirstie Macleod started the project to gather women’s voices from around the world in one art project.
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Now in its 13th year of travelling the globe, the piece will next be on display at Lost Horizon, St Jude’s.
Exhibited at the Flint Festival of Rights, the three-day interactive exhibition invites people to listen to speakers and take part in debates about gender-based violence.
Glastonbury-based Kirstie Macloed said: “It’s exciting for the Red Dress to be a part of such an important event where inclusivity and activism for empowerment play a central role, and where White Ribbon Alliance is launching its new campaign.”
This event is led by activists from the White Ribbon Alliance, which is a global people-led campaign raising awareness for better sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Brigid McConville, chair of the board of White Ribbon Alliance UK, said: “White Ribbon Alliance is delighted to host this first ever Flint Festival as we launch our new campaign to radically address gender-based violence across the globe.”
The Red Dress will be on display at the Flint Festival from Friday until Sunday, 12pm-6pm, before going on a two-year world tour.
For tickets, visit Headfirst
*FLINT stands for femme, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans
Main photo: Kaye Dunnings
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