Repainting History is a series claiming back the female body. I believe that this is important and necessary, because the female nude has ‘belonged’ to male painters for a long time, therefore reflecting and reinforcing the male gaze. I paint historical, mythical and contemporary scenes from a feminist point of view.
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My body is not a battleground, Rachel Climo work in progressCharlotte Corday, Rachel Climo 60×80 cm, oil on panel
Lucretia, Rachel Climo 100×100 cm, oil on panel, soldMarat, Rachel Climo 80×80 cm circle, oil on panel
Leto, Rachel Climo 90×90 cm, oil on panelTwist the knife, Rachel Climo 50×70 cm, oil on panel
The rape of Europa, Rachel Climo 60×120 cm, oil on panelLeda and the swan, Rachel Climo 122×122 cm, oil on panel
Skin, Rachel Climo 40×90 cm, oil on panel
Second skin, Rachel Climo 40×90 cm, oil on panel
Blue – this love I found is covered up, Rachel Climo, 60×80 cm oil on panel, sold
Blue – confusion, Rachel Climo 60×80 cm, oil on panel
River, Rachel Climo 190×160 cm, oil on canvas
Darkness, Rachel Climo 50x70cm oil on panel
Blue – unveiled, Rachel Climo 60x80cm oil on panel