Monica Ross
Ross is known for her most current work acts of memory – solo, collective and multi-lingual recitations from memory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: a performance series in 60 Acts. However she had a long career as a Performance Artist well before this most celebrated of her works. In 1977 she participated in the collective initiative Feministo: Women’s Postal Art Event – A portrait of the Artist as Housewife, ICA, London, and the touring project Fenix (1978-80) with Kate Walker and Sue Richardson. Both explored the limitations beset by working class female artists and placing studio practice directly into galleries.
Performance documentation / Examples of works
Fenix, 1979-1980, works with Sue Richardson and Kate Walker in Issues, ICA, London/touring
Feministo: The Womens Postal Art Event – a portrait of the artist as a housewife, 1975-77, ICA, London/Kunstlerrinnen International, Schloss Charlottenberg, Berlin/touring
Publications
PARKER, Roszika (1977) ‘Feministo’, Studio International, vol. 193, no. 987
HARRISON, Margaret, (1977) ‘Notes on Feminist Art in Britain 1970-1977’, Studio International, vol. 193, no. 987
KNAUP, Bettina and STAMMER, Beatrice Ellen (2013) Re.Act.Feminism #2 – A Performing Archive, Live Art Development Agency/Verlag Fur Moderne Kunst
Study Room Ref: P2391
ROSS, Monica (2000) ‘History Or Not’ in 347 minutes…a Conference, Conway Hall, London for exhibition Live in Your Head, Whitechapel Gallery, January-March 2000
Study Room Ref: A0539
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Website
Monica Ross, ArtsLab. Photo: Bernard G Mills
Monica Ross, ArtsLab. Photo: Bernard G Mills
Monica Ross, ArtsLab. Photo: Bernard G Mills
