Art Piece: El Tendedero, The clothesline Project

Artist: Monica Mayer

The piece I chose is called El Tendedero by Monica Mayer who is an Activist and Artist from Mexico City. For this piece, Mayer had many women from different social classes, education, and areas in the city talk about what they dislike about the city they reside in. A common thing that was brought up was sexual harassment many had to face in public. Although sexual harassment was a common thing written on these sheets of paper, there were also other topics that were written about such as cases of racism, classism, and many more that occur in society. The reason why I chose this piece to share is that I think it is such an empowering project. A lot of people can feel alone when it comes down to facing problems and issues. They can feel alone and unheard as if their voice doesn’t matter but Mayers project made it so that many women can write their opinion and their story in a way where many other people can read and become aware of what many have faced and gone through. It is a project that shines a light on many issues and problems that need to change for the better. From writing personal experiences to giving advice to others, this project is such a powerful one that helps spread awareness and give a voice to those who feel unheard.