Women artists reckon with war

Two recent works channel the voices of women in acts of resistance and resilience.

With the prevalence of current world events, the globe is coming to terms with war, and artists, creatives and storytellers have gathered to explore these pressing narratives.

In Melbourne, two projects give voice to those who are impacted by war through the perspective of women.

When Women Speak of War: Artists Reckon with Wars Declared and Hidden was conceived well before the invasion of Ukraine, but has now become an act of resistance.

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Celina Lei is ArtsHub's Content Manager. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram @lleizy_