The Völklingen Ironworks flooded in red light
Copyright: Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Oliver Dietze
Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Oliver Dietze
540px Lynn Hershman Leeson Portrait
Copyright: Lisa K Blatt | CC BY-SA-4.0
Lisa K Blatt | CC BY-SA-4.0
Lynn Hershman Leeson
Born in 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio, US Lives and works in San Francisco, California, US
Works
X-Ray Woman
X Ray Woman lann Hersmann Keeson
Copyright: Collection Hartwig Art Foundation. Promised gift to the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed / Rijkscollectie
Collection Hartwig Art Foundation. Promised gift to the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed / Rijkscollectie
ThetwoworksbyLynnHershmanLeesonchallengephysicalnormsanddefystereotypicalnotionsoffemininity.Rather than presenting a realistic image, the X-ray view reveals a utopian body at the intersection of human and machine, whereorgans and tissue coexist with gears and conveyor belts. Instead of developing in the womb, foetusesappear to nestle in the stomach.These cyborg-like women embody an expanded, utopian femininity.
Dress Ray
Dress Ray Leeson jpg
Copyright: Zabludowicz Collection
On the 27.6.2026, you can “simply get married” at the World Heritage Site Völklinger Hütte! We’re already looking forward to welcoming the happy couples.
