Monica Bonvicini

Confronting the overlap between patriarchy and architecture head on, Monica Bonvicini (born 1965) has attracted international attention with her video "Wallfucking" (1995)--in which a naked woman rubs her genitals against a wall protuberance--and with her site-specific installations using chains, steel and leather. "Architecture is the ultimate erotic act," asserts an installation in this monograph; "carry it to excess."