Now You See Her - Major Project (Part three)
Women in magic have been side-lined and branded as the “glamorous assistant” for centuries - their abilities as performers and magicians having largely gone unacknowledged. There is a lack of visible diversity in the magic community, and with this project, I hoped to change that.
“Now You See Her” aims to highlight these forgotten and overlooked women, both past and present, and showcases their lives and work through a travelling exhibition.
Meet The Magicians - Minerva
Given the history bent toward half-truths and misdirections, it takes a lot of digging and a lot of luck to piece together an accurate picture of who magic’s female pioneers were and how they worked. One such artist was Minerva, The Queen of Mystery. This escape artist is was an active performer between 1904 and 1913, placing her as a contemporary of magic icons such as Harry Houdini.
Minerva is an escape artist that deals with the “problem solving” side of magic. Using parts from her famous escape tricks as each side of the Rubik’s Cube. Creating a juxtaposition between the conjoined imagery and the inevitable separation the cube creates.
