The Dinner Party: Judy Chicago, práticas colaborativas e a reinvenção do espaço artístico nos anos 1970

Abstract

This article examines The Dinner Party (1974–1979) by Judy Chicago as a paradigmatic expression of cultural feminism that emerged in the United States during the 1970s. Set within a context of criticism of art institutions and the valorization of women’s experiences and knowledge, Chicago’s installation weaves together art, pedagogy, and politics through a collaborative practice that challenges the boundaries between art and craft. The article discusses the artist’s strategies for re-signifying techniques traditionally associated with the female domestic sphere, such as ceramics and embroidery, and investigates how her work engages with debates on identity, body, and memory in the history of feminist art. Through a historical-critical analysis, the study proposes an understanding of The Dinner Party as a symbol of the struggle for recognition and for the transformation of gender-based structures of exclusion within the art system.