‘Linder is one of those artists I have been a major fan of since my early 20s. Hailing from Liverpool (like me), her practice developed in the 1970s when her interest in gender performativity and the commodification of the body coincided with the punk scene in the north of England at that time.
As the front-woman for the post-punk band Ludus, Sterling also went on to develop photomontage that is a commentary on the objectification of the female form – using fashion, interior design, and pornography magazines to create fictitious worlds. Her work continues to challenge gender normativity, most recently shown in the incredible “Women in Revolt!” exhibition at Tate Britain that is currently touring the UK.’
