With women’s rights being fought for more than ever in human history, feminism is no longer a radical stance; it is a global movement, a mentality that Yoko Ono has embodied from the very start. She has made what was once a foreign concept a meaningful and accessible way of perceiving the world by granting her viewers a chance to be participants in her artistic process. As I delved deeper into my research, I was increasingly intrigued by the objectifying quality in Ono’s work and felt it was imperative that I determine the underlying relationship between the female body and the vulnerability that seems to accompany its exposure.
EVA VIDAN GALLAGHER is a rising sophomore in the College of Fine Arts majoring in graphic design and minoring in photography and journalism. While she resides in Boston during the academic year, the summer is reserved for her family’s place of origin, Croatia, where she has interned with Croatian graphic designer Boris Ljubičić and exhibited her photography in one of the leading photo galleries in the country, Fotoklub Split. Gallagher recently won first place in the BU Global Programs Photo Contest and will have a separate triptych exhibited in Silber Way’s gallery. In addition to her photography, Gallagher has worked as a research assistant for Harvard University’s Milman Parry Collection since 2015, and has designed graphic materials for two short films, both of which were featured at major international film festivals. She plans to continue bridging her interest in graphic design, photography, and writing after her time at BU.