Eckert’s work touches upon issues of rape, sexual objectification/ assault, gender roles, and heterosexual dating culture in America. As a rape survivor, her goal is to use her artistic voice as a way to open up and face these current issues that people constantly face when grappling with simply talking about rape.
Bio: Madeline Eckert is a New York based artist currently living in the East Village. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Michigan. Eckert’s work Is composed of drawing, painting, photography, and video. In her current work, she places a microscope on her personal life by dealing with the harsh reality of a past trauma. Through the lens of her friends, she uses their voices to show and examine how they feel about what happened to her over four years ago.
Contact: mleckert@umich.edu
Website: http://www.madelineeckert.net/