“Clearly we wished a very geographical unfold, however we additionally wished a very numerous vary of approaches to pictures, to focus on individuals which are pushing the boundaries,” she explains. “There’s a very nice cross part of completely different disciplines, completely different ages, completely different ranges of experiences, and that’s what we actually hoped to see.”
The alternatives supplied to every of the successful photographers will develop into the newest contribution to a rising grassroots motion, which more and more calls for improved visibility for women in pictures. Whereas these neighborhood initiatives at the moment are fashionable, Rogers acknowledges that in terms of bigger establishments and the artwork market extra broadly, there’s nonetheless an ideal deal of work to be carried out.
“Gender would possibly really feel like a sort of reductive dialog now,” she says. “However should you take a look at museum statistics, there’s nonetheless area to enhance on the illustration of women – it’s so simple as that.” The curator factors right here to the V&A’s personal assortment, the place she says as little as 15 per cent of works had been created by women.
