weavers room
ada lovelace writes the first computer program-sadie plant writes of the natural difference between man and woman-I create gender with clothing-the corset is meant to conform the deficient female body to the shape of the man-the corset loom makes the corset affordable for everyone-I am fascinated by the possibility of weaving a three-dimensional object-when artists weave, they paint with thread, because of recognition-most weavers are women-where is the history of other genders hidden-I travel and search for the stories of the artisans before me-female artisans burn at the stake for demanding certificats of craftsmenship-textile workers burn in factories for demanding labour rights-starving weavers are kept in check by military-marginalised people program military computers and are forgotten-white men program discriminatory programmes with discriminatory data-I weave
pictures: Ade Schinauer