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British Museum Exhibition<\/strong><\/p>\n

19 May \u2013 25 September 2022<\/h3>\n

https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/exhibitions\/feminine-power-divine-demonic<\/a><\/p>\n

“The first exhibition of its kind, Feminine power takes a cross-cultural look at the profound influence of female spiritual beings within global religion and faith.<\/p>\n

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Explore the significant role that goddesses, demons, witches, spirits and saints have played \u2013 and continue to play \u2013 in shaping our understanding of the world.<\/p>\n

How do different traditions view femininity? How has female authority been perceived in ancient cultures? For insights, the exhibition\u00a0looks to divine and demonic figures feared and revered for over 5,000 years. From wisdom, passion and desire, to war, justice and mercy, the diverse expression of female spiritual powers around the world prompts us to reflect on how we perceive femininity and gender identity today.<\/p>\n

Worship of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, reveals how her destructive capacity is venerated alongside her ability to create. The Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion, who transcends gender and is visualised in male form in Tibet and female in China and Japan, uncovers the importance of gender fluidity in some spiritual traditions. And the terrifying Hindu goddess Kali, depicted in art carrying a severed head and bloodied sword, is honoured as the Great Mother and liberator from fear and ignorance.<\/p>\n

Enhanced by engagement with contemporary worshippers, faith communities and insights from high-profile collaborators Leyla Hussein, Mary Beard, Elizabeth Day, Rabia Siddique and Deborah Frances-White,\u00a0the exhibition\u00a0considers the influence of female spiritual power and what femininity means today.<\/p>\n

Bringing together sculptures, sacred objects and artworks from the ancient world to today, and from six continents, the exhibition highlights the many faces of feminine power \u2013 ferocious, beautiful, creative or hell-bent \u2013 and its seismic influence throughout time.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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