MALEVOLENCE Hundred Heroines 22 Kings Walk, Gloucester, GL1 1RY

MALEVOLENCE

malevolence / mə’lεv(e)1(ə)ns/
The quality of being malevolent; the wishing or the disposition to wish evil to others; ill will (The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Volume I)

MALEVOLENCE is our campaign that uses art as a weapon against male violence. Looking at different aspects of gender-based violence, it explores society’s attitudes towards the victims and perpetrators of such crimes, highlighting the need for radical change. MALEVOLENCE aims to raise greater awareness of this complex issue and contribute to the campaigning for its elimination.

MALEVOLENCE Chapter 2 begins with 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, where we are campaigning for libraries to add photo and art books about male violence to their collections. Chapter 2 will continue in 2025 with the next edition of the MALEVOLENCE exhibition.

MALEVOLENCE Chapter 1 started in Gloucester on 15th February 2024, with an exhibition and surrounding programme. The exhibition brought together a diverse range of works by highly acclaimed international artists and local emerging talent. The Gloucester chapter was timed to coincide with the visit of the Anti-Violence Bee Monument.

December Art Chat

Saturday 14th December - December's Art Chat looks at our display of objects and books about how art can be used as a weapon against male violence. It will be a very informal conversation over coffee exploring how different artists have addressed the subject.

16 Days of Activism 2024

16 days of activism against gender-based violence.

16 Days of Activism Book List 2024

A book recommendation a day for the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. Lobby your library to stock these books.

MALEVOLENCE

GLOUCESTER EXHIBITION: MALEVOLENCE - challenging society's attitudes to gender-based violence and continuing the campaign for its elimination.

Join the Swarm!

GLOUCESTER EVENT, 22 Kings Walk: 16TH February (17:00 - 19:00) - official (but informal) opening of MALEVOLENCE

Using Photography to Tell Difficult Stories

GLOUCESTER EVENT 17/18 February. Award-winning Bulgarian photographer Eugenia Maximova will guide participants through the process of using photography to tell a difficult story, based on her own experience.

Bee Monument: Photo Competition

Photography competition to see your work featured in the Eastgate Centre and be in with a chance to win a prize!

MALEVOLENCE Art Breakfast

Curator's tour of the exhibition MALEVOLENCE, followed by a light breakfast and discussion.

Open Call

Open Call for Gloucestershire based artists to create designs around ‘MALEVOLENCE’; an exhibition about gender-based violence.

Support

MALEVOLENCE aims to raise greater awareness of gender-based violence and contribute to campaigning for its elimination. Here are some organisations and contacts who may offer help if you're affected by any of these issues

I AM UNBEATABLE

Week 34, I am Unbeatable, This programme is about violence against women – violence against minority groups, domestic violence, human trafficking, child marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM) and femicide. The problem knows no geographical borders, race or class boundaries, it is embedded in the power structure and inequalities of patriarchal society.