Interior Scroll is a seminal work of feminist performance art. It challenges patriarchal notions of art and the female body, reclaiming the female body as a site of knowledge and creative power. It is a bold and confrontational work that addresses issues of gender, sexuality, and artistic expression.
Born: October 12, 1939, Fox Chase, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: March 6, 2019, New Paltz, New York, USA
Nationality: American
Style: Performance Art, Body Art, Feminist Art
Influences: Abstract Expressionism, dance, mythology
Major Exhibitions: "Meat Joy" (1964), "Interior Scroll" (1975), "Up To and Including Her Limits" (1973-76)
Quote: "I'm interested in the body as a source of knowledge and experience."
In this performance, Schneemann stood nude, read from a text she had written, and then slowly pulled a narrow scroll from her vagina, reading from it as it emerged.
