SANNA

ART IS EMPATHY

ART IS REBELLION

ART IS JUSTICE

ART IS REVOLUTION

ART IS KINDNESS

"Sanna Legan’s art shows she cares. Her projects are designed with an intent to critique perceived injustices, engage viewers with provoking thoughts, and introduce them to a perspective they may have never considered, her art style leaving viewers captivated and empowered." - Santa Monica Daily Press

Conceptual Social Justice Artist

THE STRAITJACKET

The Straitjacket.

Our society looks at garments like the straight-jacket as relics of an unenlightened past.

By incorporating topical texts and images of oppression (repeated symbols of states who have passed the Abortion Ban, the text of House Bill No. 126, the Coat hanger) into seemingly archaic and visually pleasing garments, I hope to evoke reflection on how people with uteruses are denied fundamental human rights and body autonomy.

My artwork responds to this central hypocrisy. I want to show that these ideologies, that we claim to be historic, are alive and well - just in another form.

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Body Straitjacket

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Abortion Ban Straitjacket

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Coathanger Straitjacket

PORTFOLIO

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WHAT IF A CORSET COULD BE FEMINIST ?

WE ARE FORCED IN SHAPES BOTH

METAPHORICALLY AND PHYSICALLY

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THE SHAPE OF COSMETIC SURGURY: THE COST OF BEAUTY

THE SHAPE OF SILENCE: THE REALITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

THE SHAPE OF AN EATING DISORDER: AMERICAN VALUES

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WHAT IS A "LUXURY ITEM"?

INTRODUCING THE

BEADED

TAMPON

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WHAT IF ANGER COULD BE FEMININE ?

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ARE WE STILL WEARING STRAIGHT JACKETS ?

THE FEMINIST STRAIGHTJACKET: BRETT KAVANAUGH

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[ O I L A N D C O L L A G E O N W O O D, 5 X 4 FEET ]

[ T H E R A P Y : G U A R D E D ]

[ O I L A N D C O L L A G E O N W O O D, 6 X 4 FEET ]

[ T H E R A P Y : C H I L D H O O D ]

[ O I L A N D C O L L A G E O N W O O D, 6 X 4 FEET ]

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

COLLABORATIONS

[ SANNA x MOVEMEANT ]

[ SANNA x AMPLIFYHERNYC ]

[ SANNA x DRESSEMBER ]

About

My Artist Statement

I look back at the history of feminism, from radical rebellion to complicit compromises, and ask myself what it means to be a feminist social-justice artist today. I have come of age as a woman and as an artist during a chaotic time, where hate and misogyny rear their ugly heads like a Trumpian hydra. Our society looks at garments like the corset and the straight-jacket as relics of an unenlightened past. However, the sexism and violence that these objects embody is alive and well today. By incorporating topical texts and images of oppression (i.e. abortion bans, toxic advertising, and daily reminders) into seemingly archaic garments, I hope to evoke reflection on how we can move towards a more equal and kind future as a country. I have experienced firsthand the power of art to validate and empower people who feel alone in their struggles. I am outraged by the unbelievably unequal distribution of power in systems that govern us and believe that art is a powerful tool for the underrepresented. The ultimate goal of my work is to inspire radical action and create social change for oppressed groups.