Like the film scene, the art industry is still very male-dominated, even with the wheel slowly turning in women’s favour, and this is why Justine Triet’s win is to be celebrated. Similarly, women like Nike Davies-Okundaye, an influential Nigerian artist, have fearlessly challenged political and patriarchal norms through their art and advocacy. Wangechi Mutu, hailing from Kenya, has significantly contributed to feminist discourse by empowering African women through her art.
Fatimah Tuggar and Nike Davies-Okundaye
Fatimah Tuggar, a visual artist renowned for subverting stereotypical portrayals of women, especially in technology and media, disrupts conventional gender roles and expectations by portraying women in unconventional and empowered roles within her artwork. Just like Triet faced pushback, these disobedient women have encountered consequences for their efforts to smash the patriarchy and shatter the glass ceiling.
