Week 8 VNS Matrix

VNS Matrix was an Australian feminist artist group who were active from 1991 to 1997, by Josephine Starrs, Julianne Pierce, Francesca da Rimini and Virginia Barratt. Their activist practice was concerned primarily with women's role in technology and art, specifically taking issue with "the gendered dominance and control of the new technologies" and exploring, "the construction of social space, identity and sexuality in cyberspace".

They are the origin of cyber feminism. In concept, the cyber feminists believes in cyborg conciousness, they saw the new breakthrough of Feminism with the development of new technology.  Based on my own knowledge, I think they are very sensitive to the new technology, they saw the trend of decentralize, as well as a reduction in male physical demands and an increase in social competence requirements. Especially in 1990's.