Danielle McAllister is an emerging Scottish artist, working primarily in the form of sculptural installations exploring a range of materials and processes, with a particular focus on textiles and casting. Remaining conscious of the environmental impact, she strives to maintain a sustainable approach to art-making by utilising items such as her own clothes, bedsheets, and other found materials within her practice.

Danielle attempts to situate her practice within the context of contemporary feminist issues, responding to patriarchal perceptions of womanhood and confronting society’s reduction of women to their reproductive capacities. Danielle aims to challenge the potential of the female body and its social presence by depicting it in abstract and absurd forms which are perceived abruptly through public demonstrations concerning threats towards birth control rights. The purpose of the artwork is to operate as an empowering figure of torment, through its unwelcomed invasion of religious gatherings and male-dominated spaces. Symbolism in the work points to duality, as there are elements of humour and happiness in protest despite the tensions of resistance.