On November 20th, 2023, we organised a special lecture from Diana Gardeneira, an  Ecuadorian-Costa Rican, visual artist and designer. She talked about her latest work “NMTKS” (No me toques in Spanish, Don’t touch me in English), which addresses issues of visibility of violence against women, protection, lack of representation, sisterhood, stories and collectivity. Using fashion’s political means of expression, Diana shared with GFC students her ideas of being a woman and how she confronts patriarchal structures through a series of clothing pieces.

Diana is part of the collective 闘う糸の会/Hilos que Luchan, Manos que Sanan (Fighting threads, healing hands in English), which promotes women’s empowerment and international exchange through collaboration between artists and citizens in Latin America and Japan.

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