FEMININE MYSTICAL TABLE

Judy Chicago - "The Dinner Party"

When you think about summer, you probably envision long gatherings around a table. Whether in a cafeteria, a restaurant, or your garden, we spend a significant portion of our lives around tables

—talking, eating, and working. One of the most magnificent and meaningful tables ever created is from "The Dinner Party" by Judy Chicago, an iconic art installation created between 1974 and 1979. Imagine how incredible this symbolic party must have been.

In this visionary piece, you are one of the carefully selected guests. Each ceramic plate is individually designed, featuring representations of female anatomy, such as vulvas and wombs.

Is it shocking? Perhaps, but it’s also a powerful celebration of womanhood.

To your right sits the writer Virginia Woolf, and next to her is the painter Georgia O'Keeffe. Across from you, you might recognize Isabella d’Este, a Renaissance artist and patron. The table is triangular, covered with tablecloths that resemble medieval banners, adding to the mystical and historical atmosphere of the gathering.

Being at this party is a completely mystical experience. Each special guest can taste a wine—perhaps symbolizing menstrual blood?

The idea of bringing together so many influential women to express feminine power is truly mind-blowing.

This installation is a manifesto of women's rights and dignity. Women have the right to sit at the table and express their voices. Each invited woman played a significant role in shaping the world she lived in.