The Sisters of Perpetual Resistance thought about putting a heavy metal band together last week but they really couldn’t be arsed so they just designed the T-shirt instead. They say we should all wear the t-shirts and be thankful we aren’t in the music business. Available from the Miss Pokeno SHOP now.
Continue reading »The Art of Nuisance
The season of nuisance and mischief making is gathering momentum at the Sisters’ HQ and we are putting a call out across London town and the outer edges of this ragged empire to all feminist activists and artists to propose happenings/performances/workshops/any practical advice on getting organised and getting shit done! On October 8th we will
Continue reading »(Non) Resident Troublemakers Descend on HQ
We have at last chosen the five (Non) resident artists to come down to the studio over summer to make their instruments of nuisance. Thanks to everyone who sent work in. Fari Bradley the sound artist newly returned from Arabia is starting it all off recording and distorting the rumblings of dissent as they rise
Continue reading »Calling All Feminist Artists Activists & Makers of Trouble
Miss Pokeno and the Sisters of Perpetual Resistance are pleased to announce that the first two resident artists this summer will be the magnificent Sarah Maple (http://www.sarahmaple.com) and the glorious Meg Mosley (http://www.megmosley.co.uk). There are still two residency places left! We are looking for feminist artists activists and makers of trouble to use the studio space
Continue reading »Sisters Scheme Over A Hot Summer (Non) Residency
The Sisters of Perpetual Resistance (Non)Residency Summer Scheme Background The Sisters of Perpetual Resistance are an elusive group of militant feminists whose aim it is to promote joyous nuisance-making and peaceful resistance to the bullshit of a patriarchal society. Intelligent disruption and humorous dissent are at the heart of their practice. For summer 2015 they
Continue reading »Power To The People
Spring is springing and birds are singing in London town and after many long dreary months wandering the miserable highlands and duplicitous lowlands of the fine art world Mr Cauty has at last returned to HQ with a great horde of smiley yellow riot shields. How or where he got the original police shields he
Continue reading »The Weight of an Image
The picture of the girl on Page 3 only serves to belittle us. Its another stitch in the fabric my daughter and her friends call rape culture. The young woman on the telly said she was a glamour model and argued the case for posing bare breasted for the Sun…it was the same old argument
Continue reading »Big Bad Beautiful Bloke Art
Anselm Keifer’s show at the Royal Academy is breathtaking. I have only a passing interest in his early work but the later paintings and sculptures are wild. Vast wonderful paintings from floor to ceiling thick with paint layer upon layer and lines marking tracks of celestial discourse perhaps I don’t know. The canvas’ are heavy
Continue reading »Daily Mail Promotes Militant Feminism
READ ALL ABOUT IT: Debbie Harry wearing the Sisters’ hat a.k.a. “bizarre face mask with pointy ears” in the Daily Mail. Debbie Harry “wearing an interesting hat/mask creation to mark Bonfire Night” in Tatler. Debbie Harry “unmasked” in the Metro. CLICK HERE TO BUY YOURS! SPECIAL XMAS SALE ONLY £50!
Continue reading »Feminist Fiesta 001 (the trailer)
Smashing up the patriarchy! Feminist Fiesta 001 trailer from Armchair destructivists on Vimeo.
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