Exhibition
Once upon a time, and Now!
1 Jun 2020 – 1 Jun 2021
Regular hours
- Monday
- 09:30 – 23:30
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Address
- Jarman Building, School of Arts
- University of Kent
- Canterbury
- CT2 7UG
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Taxi rank in front of Station or take the Unibus from nearby St. Dunstan's
- Nearest train station: Canterbury West (high-speed link from St. Pancras; trains from Charing Cross).
Once upon a time, and Now! Is a virtual exhibition that looks back at ancient Egyptian mythology from a contemporary feminist perspective. Find the exhibition here: https://www.onceuponatimeandnow.com.
About
Once upon a time, and Now! Invites you to redis- cover the history of Women with the influence of the Goddess Isis, an Ancient Egyptian deity.
Exalting the female image as the protagonist, con- temporary artists propose new visions that con- tradict the misconceptions of a patriarchal socie- ty. Exploring the belief that gender equality is an integral order of the divine, a visual discourse about motherhood and womanhood is explored to open contemporary debate, encompassing the impor- tance of Women’s role in society, arts and politics.
Isis was an omniscient deity endowed with magi- cal powers. Her supremacy over all the gods reflect- ed the recognised status of Egyptian women. ‘Wiser than a million gods’, Isis had a complete knowledge of the heavens and the earth. She was the daugh- ter, wife and mother of Egypt’s most powerful gods: Geb, Osiris and Horus respectively. Yet she also in- corporated human qualities – a natural balance of good and evil – that ordinary women could relate to.
This exhibition combines and juxtaposes dif- ferent historical cultures and beliefs in order to rethink Women’s liberation by listening to their glories and sufferings throughout history. (Inês Mourato)
