In 2025, the Villa Datris Foundation invites you to discover the work of 64 committed artists from all over the world, exhibiting works that question major contemporary issues. Feminists, ecofeminists, defenders of human rights, anti-racism activists and proponents of the freedom to control their own bodies, the artists chosen are involved in issues that are still essential today.

The exhibition highlights the invisibility of women and the persistence of their struggles, reminding us how crucial it is to preserve the rights they have acquired. Engagées also aims to raise awareness of the many battles still to be fought.

Long ignored and denied recognition, women artists have been dominated by patriarchal societies and eclipsed in the history of art. It was not until the social movements and feminist struggles of the 1960s that they gained visibility as artists and as women. This legacy had a profound impact on artists of the time and on subsequent generations, paving the way for greater consideration of their claims and their art.

Commissioned by: Danièle Marcovici and Stéphane Baumet Curatorial
Assistance and scenography: Laure Dezeuze - Studio Bloomer