Interactive exhibition invites visitors to leave comments about sexual abuse and harassment
(Artdaily.org)

The National Museum of Women in the Arts presents El Tendedero/The Clothesline Project, D.C., an exhibition by Mexico City-based artist Mónica Mayer, on view through January 5, 2018. The exhibition invites visitors to leave comments about violence against women by asking questions including, “As a woman, where do you feel safe? Why?” and “Have you ever experienced violence or harassment? What happened?” Participants write their responses on small pink cards, which are then hung on a clothesline. As a result, Mayer transforms the clothesline, a traditionally feminine object, into a tool designed to engage the community and facilitate a dialogue around women’s experiences—including topics such as sexual harassment and domestic violence. “With sexual exploitation dominating the current news and the now viral #MeToo social