All of the oil paintings by Ana Teresa Fernandez are focused around females. Women are seen performing menial daily tasks such as mopping, sweeping and ironing within these pieces. Her stunning work leaves out no detail, and I found my eyes drawn to small elements like the Comet cleaning powder and Joico shampoo bottles. What is missing, however, are the faces of the women -- a provocative nod to the expectations of the housewife.
These paintings by Ana Teresa Fernandez depict and challenge the social standards of feminine duty.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Feminine Chores Art
- Artists can create art that depicts day-to-day, or mundane, household chores in an aesthetic way
- Provocative Nostalgia Art
- Artists can create nostalgia-driven art that celebrates and critiques the expectations of bygone eras
- Absence Signifies Strength Art
- Artists can use absence as a means of making a statement and highlighting the overlooked themes of everyday activities
Where This Applies
- Interior Design
- Interior designers can incorporate artwork that celebrates the everyday activities of women as a way of showcasing diversity and empowerment
- Visual Art
- Artists working in the visual arts can consider contemporary social standards of femininity as subject matter for their work
- Feminist Art
- Artists working in the feminist genre can use absence as a tool to frame subject matter and make a statement about social norms and expectations
