Development Dilemma of Feminist Art in China

Yayi Mao; Elis Syuhaila Mokhtar

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI36.7568

Authors

Yayi Mao Faculty of Art, Sustainability and Creative Industry, University Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia
Elis Syuhaila Mokhtar Faculty of Art, Sustainability and Creative Industry, University Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI36.7568

Keywords:

Feminist Art, Contemporary, Dilemma, China

Abstract

In the 1980s, Western feminist art was introduced to China, and Chinese female artists began a series of feminist art practices. However, in recent years, the development of feminist art in China seems to have become problematic. Based on this, this study aims to identify the developmental dilemmas of Chinese feminist art using qualitative research methods. The findings reveal that the development mode of feminism, public prejudice against feminism, the lack of feminist art theories, the gender imbalance in the art world, and the mentality change of female artists are the main reasons for this predicament.

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