The feminist movement is way bigger than the word. I don’t police people on what they call themselves, but equality and a general sense of togetherness are really important to me. Petra Collins Read Quote
When I was 16, I created this online platform for female artists. I messaged women who I loved; that’s how I got work and connected with people. You don’t need to plead for entry into a system that doesn’t want you anyway. Petra Collins Read Quote
I did two years at art school in criticism and curatorial practice, but I dropped out because I was frustrated that there was this hierarchy where I couldn’t do anything or ask questions. Petra Collins Read Quote
From the beginning of puberty, I did really badly in school. I was super dyslexic; I was in special ed. I had a hard time reading and writing, so I thought that my self worth was in my looks, how I presented myself, and how other people perceived me. Petra Collins Read Quote
I’m obviously a white woman with privilege. I want to make sure I always collaborate with people who aren’t like me so we can create a work that isn’t one dimensional. Petra Collins Read Quote
When I do an editorial or when I do a campaign, I bring that lens to every space. Petra Collins Read Quote
Curating, in the modern sense, is something I gravitate to. Taking different ideas from a bunch of different places and putting them into one place or space, a story that makes sense or a new idea. Everything is remixed and taken from other things to make something new. Petra Collins Read Quote
Just like any other girl, I felt pressure to look a certain way. Act a certain way. Petra Collins Read Quote
