Den (o)passande vaginan : En analys av receptionen av Carolina Falkholts konstverk Övermålning, God Giving a Fuck och Lesbisk häxhora

Sammanfattning: This study is an analysis of how the artworks Övermålning, God Giving a Fuck and Lesbisk häxhora by Carolina Falkholt can be interpreted and received by the surrounding society. To do this, the study uses a semiotic image analysis and a reception history analysis. The study has its base in a feminist perspective as well as in art sociology, to further deepen the analysis with different perspectives and in connection to the society and societal norms. The result of this study shows that there are multiple ways to interpret the motifs of the artworks by Carolina Falkholt. They can be seen as a political statement to shed light on feminist struggles and the beauty of the nude female body and the vagina, but also as actively provocative art where the female body is violated as a result of being displayed in a public setting. However, the study also discusses how the works of Carolina Falkholt have previously been renowned and praised by art institutions, and how her work continues to find success, with added inquiries of her work in public settings, despite regulations. Therefore, the study concludes that the artworks by Carolina Falkholt is qualified to be seen as art that advances and favor Swedish culture, regardless of the negative feedback the art has received.