Beauty Myths is a collaborative project between Olga Anacka and Riverbank Arts Centre, inviting the artist to undertake an Art Residency, Open Studio, and Exhibition at the McKenna Gallery.
With Beauty Myths Olga questions how to reconcile people’s ideas and experience of femininity. In her practice, Olga Anacka explores the cultural systems that appropriate and objectify the female body. She references ways in which the female body is often scrutinized, seen as an object for beauty, comfort or pleasure, often at odds with the body’s natural processes.
Over two weeks in February, Olga invites members of the public to join her in the McKenna Gallery during her Artist Residency, where she will be creating new artworks and engaging in conversation with invited guests. During this time, Olga will create an original tapestry in collaboration with visitors, centred on the theme of female beauty and femininity. These new works will then form an exhibition for viewers to explore and interact with.
Come and meet Olga and talk about Beauty Myths during:
Open Studio Saturdays 1 & 8 February, 12pm-3pm
Official Opening Saturday 15 February at 6pm – all welcome

McKenna Gallery
Saturday 15 February-Saturday 19 April
Monday-Friday 9:30am-5pm | Saturday 10am-4pm
Admission Free