Amid the renovations underway at National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), the museum is continuing to envelop the building in eye-catching murals and art installations.
Now, the NMWA is a stunning mesh installation by Austrian artist, Katharina Cibulka. A printed representation of her artwork for the Solange Project (Solange #27) cross-stitch in pink tulle, the installation reads, “As long as generations change but our struggles stay the same, I will be a feminist.”
“Cibulka and her team developed a sentence for NMWA that spotlights marginalized groups who must repeatedly, across generations, demand equal rights,” the NMWA wrote on Instagram.
Previously, the work of muralist Cita Sadeli, also known as MISS CHELOVE, “Reseeded: A Forest Floor Flow” encased the building in a mesh fabric, portraying a woman surrounded by plants and wildlife.
According to the NMWA, “The artist’s image of a woman surrounded by plants native to the islands of Indonesia alludes to the resurgence of the natural world during the pandemic and the critical role of women in ecological activism.”
The renovations to the NMWA are part of a $67.5 million campaign, with the museum expected to reopen in fall 2023. While the museum is closed, virtual exhibits and experiences are available via its website.
You can see the installation at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 20005.