The Short Blanket
20.9.25 – 12.10.25, FLORIDA Munich – Archivraum & Foyer
Artists:
Magda Buczek (PL/DK), Rania Atef (EG), Bruna Alcantara (BR), Hannah Heilmann (DK), K&K – Bündnis Kunst und Kind München (DE), and Loud Numbers (UK/SE) among others.
Curators:
Jessica Capra and Mariana Sesma.
“The exhibition’s title ‘The Short Blanket’ refers to a popular Brazilian expression describing the challenge of trying to meet competing needs with limited resources: when you pull the blanket up to warm your shoulders, your feet are left cold—and vice versa.
In this context, ‘The Short Blanket’ explores the tensions and contradictions of motherhood, particularly the pervasive myth that ‘we can have it all.’ Instead of liberation, this ideal often becomes a burden, generating a persistent sense of falling short—whether in caring for children, managing domestic labor, sustaining professional (or artistic) work, or nurturing relationships and friendships .Crucially, this is not a personal failing but a symptom of the patriarchal systems that sets—and benefits from—such unrealistic expectations placed on women.
“The Short Blanket” is a continuation of the conversations started during the Symposium “Parenting in the Arts”.
There will be a beautiful public program, that will be announced soon. In the meantime, SAVE THE DATE in your diary!
The exhibition is supported by BBK Bayern Verbindungslinien, the Cultural Department of the City of Munich, Kreativ München & FLORIDA.”
Source: The Artist and The Others