I lack it, I like it
"I Lack it, I Like it" is an insightful series of interviews featuring womxn artists, curators, and writers conducted over a span of two years during the Covid pandemic lockdown.
The title is a deliberate nod to the controversial Freudian theory of penis envy, a concept where young girls grapple with anxiety upon realising the absence of a penis. However, "I lack it, I like it" transcends the confines of this theory, seeking to transform the negative connotations of 'lack' into a positive and assertive force. Through candid interviews with women, the series aims to showcase the coping mechanisms, strength, and resilience developed by these women in response to navigating a still predominantly phallocentric world.
By providing a platform for womxn to share their experiences, the project aims to illuminate the multifaceted ways in which they confront societal expectations, fostering a deeper understanding of the complexities inherent in the female experience.
"I Lack it, I Like it" stands as a testament to the power of dialogue, shedding light on the transformative journey from lack to empowerment within a post #MeToo movement context.
The questions are as follows:
Q1 – I lack it, I like it – How do you interpret the slogan?
Q2 – To expand on the concept of lack, have you suffered from lacks in your life and career as a woman? How have you managed to overcome, adapt or transform those lacks?
Q3 – Your worst lack?
Q4 – Your favourite lack?
You can read the interviews here:
Huma Kabakci, Hettie Judah, Helen Knowles, Marcia Michael, Vicky Richardson, Joanna Piotrowska, Olivia Hernaïz, Jes Fernie, Laura Wilson, Chris Hinojosa, Coline Milliard, Holly Stevenson, Mia Pfeifer, Camilla Cole, Ashleigh Barice, Stine Deja, Emma Cousin, Anonymous Artist, Camille Brechignac, Oreet Ashery, Byzantia Harlow, Anna Perach, Rebecca Moss, Sharon Kivland, Ellen Mara de Wachter, Pennie Koliopoulou, Catriona McAra, Theresa Volpp, Dorothy Price, Adele Patrick, Qian Qian, Berber Meindertsma, Kiera Blakey, Frankie Roberts, Hannah Hughes, Juliet Jacques, Amy Tobin, Lindsey Seers, Zoe Whitley, Ingrid Berthon-Moine, Flavia Frigeri, Penny Goring, Pen Dalton, Dyana Gravina, Emily Steer, Khaoula B. Karaweigh, Melanie Smith, Skye Sherwin, Permindar Kaur, Kate McMillan, Olivia Sudjic, Louisa Buck, Nancy Dewe Mathews, Gemma Blackshaw, Fatos Üstek, Karen McLean, Rosie Cooper, Shen Xin, Ceri Hand, Imogen Kwok, Caroline Coon, Fari Bradley, Helen Nisbet, Catherine Long, Jamila Prowse, Sophie Hastings, Beth Bate, Tammi Bello, Elizabeth Fullerton, Jai Chuhan, Anna Māria Beñova, Samar F. Zia, Harriet Cooper, Latifah Stranack, Laima Leyton, Kani Kamil, Adelaide Damoah, Mira Calix, Nicola Tyson, Silvia Giambrone, Julie Verhoeven, Melanie Jackson, Helen Turner, Penelope Kupfer, Sara Cooper, Erin Lawlor, Caroline Wong, Jade Montserrat, Oona Doherty, Jo Harrison, Estelle Hoy, Helena Reckitt, Lisa-Marie Harris, Lex Franchi, Romina de Novellis, Susan Finlay, Farah Nayeri.