Resistance to different forms of oppression is the theme of the works in the exhibition. In her long-term project “A History of Misogyny” the artist Laia Abril collects different myths around subjects like abortion, rape, mass hysteria, menstruation and femicide, presenting the viewer with her interpretations of the material. 

Laia Abril’s work is exhibited in dialogue with the artists Emily Jacir and Teresa Margolles, whose art deals with trauma caused by violence, murder and war. All three work with research-based methods and utilise different types of archives and existing material, often in the form of photography and film, as well as interviews. In the works, personal stories of specific events emerge as symptoms of greater social, historical and political injustices.

The exhibition will be held in Moderna Museet’s new exhibition space of 144 square metres.