Omitted References

Historiography mostly has been constructed and written by men, while women and minorities have rarely been documented, these omitted voices have contributed to the lack of objectivity in the chronology. The contributions and achievements of women have been weakened, meanwhile leading to a compression in their own rights and status. The dichotomous perspective makes the public ignore the environment, the lower status of women, women's health, and the extinction of non-personal species. The dualistic perspective makes the public ignore the environment, the lower status of women, women's health and the extinction of non-personal species. Taking the example of the 1960s, female artists found the speaking right and even more noticed the connection between feminism and these themes above.

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Ecofeminism links the oppression and domination of female communities to the environment. The threat to women in the harsh living environment also reflects the unequal status of women. For example, women during menstruation are exposed to unclean water and toilets, and AIDS is easily spread in this environment. Furthermore, women are treated unequally regarding access to resources, as they physically exert themselves to access environmental resources. Although their bodies are oppressed and exploited, their access to resources is restricted. Françoise d'Eaubonne points out that the potential of women to better manage the natural environment is central to reversing environmental degradation and that women living at the intersection of nature and culture are best placed to lead society towards a more equitable and sustainable future.

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Because of society's bias about the female body, social evaluations have falsely shaped their perceptions of their own bodies, which leads to a range of misogyny issues such as social exclusion, sexism, and hostility towards women, but also women begin to self-doubt, even have an aversion to their own body. Women's own sensory experiences are the invisible evidence under the patriarchal framework and geopolitical context. Women, as Bracha L Ettinge says, are the carriers of the "wound-spaces" of human life. The “wound spaces”, as material relics, have been deeply embedded in female bodies. Unspeakably, they even have entwined with female spirits, haunting them from the first moment to their whole life.

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Over the past 30 years, female artists have managed to find opportunities for collaboration and the possibility of expanding their practice to have a voice. This exhibition offers the opportunity for more omitted groups to present a more diverse range of views, exploring the connections between the environment, gender equality, female health, and non-human through the lens of different identities.