Milan, a provocative work of street art denounces the hypocrisy of March 8

A work of street art has appeared in Milan’s Via Vigevano that intends to denounce, in its author’s own words, "the hypocrisy of International Women’s Day“ and go against ”the pink idealization ofMarch 8."

The provocative work, titled Rotten Eight, was created by street artist Cristina Donati Meyer and depicts a woman, with obvious signs of abuse, being presented with a rose and a bouquet of mimosas by a man, the perpetrator of the violence.

Donati Meyer, making an appeal to victims of violence, says: “We are not an endangered species (with all due respect), we are the majority of the world’s population, we are not a cute little animal to whom a day is dedicated, we are female beings and fighters and all the achievements we have acquired we have earned through struggles and battles that have seen many of us fall to the ground. [...] Domestic violence in Italy kills at least 150 women every year. There is little to smile about or celebrate.”

Milan, a provocative work of street art denounces the hypocrisy of March 8

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