Wow, do I get excited when people have new craftivist projects! And today, The Guardian gets excited, too, with an article about the Venus Envy Project.

Venus Envy from Venus Envy on Vimeo.

And what does the artist herself say about the project?

In an attempt to undermine classical notions of idealized feminine beauty, Venus Envy is a series of manipulated Venus de Milo statues, created by interdisciplinary designer Lionhe[art], intended to subvert the male-defined notion of the feminine, which traditionally within art and popular culture (as the Venus illustrates) is beautiful, passive and silent.

The statues have been installed in various locations across Edinburgh city centre. The name Venus Envy is derived from invasive advertising and consumer culture that invites us to constantly compare ourselves to others.

And to the artist who did this, a special shout-out. Thanks for kicking my arse recently with an email round of feminist theory and well done on this project, I can’t wait to see what you do next. Wish I had been there to take part in the unveiling of the Venus statues around Edinburgh, such a gorgeous city!

You can also follow the project on Twitter over here.



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*Roasted Brussels Sprouts recipe Just ’cause
*28 Days Later Urban Exploration Forum
*12 Instances of Inoffensive Guerrilla Art Knit graffiti
*Tarsian & Blinkney Socially responsible Afghan-made ethical clothing
*FrontlineSMS: Legal Helping people the world over to get access to the law
*Jane McGonigal and The Institute for the Future Can games save the world?