Andrea Bowers‘ work adresses many pressing socio-political issues, eco-feminism and climate justice being especially central themes in her practice. With her light objects, Bowers make use of the aesthetics of American neon advertising signage to convey her strongly political messages. Bowers had preoccupied herself with the social movement against sexual abuse and harassment coined #metoo since its beginnings in 2017. Trust Women is a direct reference to the efforts of this movement to legitimise allegations of abuse made by victims instead of undermining women’s intentions and motives. The neon work is constructed largely from found, recycled materials, itself an act of environmental activism and a comment on consumerism and climate change.
