Julianne Pierce facts for kids

Julianne Pierce is an Australian artist who works with new media, which means she uses technology in her art. She is also a curator, which means she helps put together art shows. Julianne is a writer and helps manage arts organisations.

She was part of an important art group called VNS Matrix. Later, she helped start another group called the Old Boys Network. Both groups were known for their ideas about technology and women, called cyberfeminism. Julianne has held important jobs, like leading the Australian Dance Theatre. She also worked for the Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) and Blast Theory.

What is Cyberfeminism?

Julianne Pierce is well-known for talking about cyberfeminism. This idea explores how technology and the internet can change things for women. It looks at how gender and identity can be expressed online.

Ideas Behind Cyberfeminism

Julianne Pierce explains that cyberfeminism was full of new ideas. It used humor and took existing things to make new art. It encouraged women to learn and use technology. The goal was to challenge old ways of thinking using new digital tools.

Cyberfeminism imagined a future where women could create their own online worlds. It believed that digital spaces could allow for new, flexible identities. This meant people could explore who they are without old rules.

Art Shows She Curated

Julianne Pierce has helped put together many interesting art shows. Here are some of them:

• Future Languages (at the Adelaide Festival, 1994)
• Code Red (a national tour by ANAT/Performance Space, 1997)
• Biomachines (at the Adelaide Festival, 2000)
• Spectrascope (at the Biennale of Sydney, Performance Space, August 2000)