“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.”
― Audre Lorde
Panmela Castro. Dororidade” (Painrity) Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. November 2018 (photo © Panmela Castro)
Brazilian Street Artist Panmela Castro is unveiling her new three story high mural in Rio de Janeiro that acknowledges the sisterhood that comes from shared pain. She calls it “Dororidade” and tells BSA that it explains the relationship of affection and solidarity between women who have bonded through experiences of anguish and misery.
Panmela Castro. Dororidade” (Painrity) Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. November 2018 (photo © Panmela Castro)
“It creates an image of two black women joined by their hair, sisters of shared minds, ideas, experiences,” says the artist, who has painted murals advocating for women’s rights, power, and showcased beauty in more than 30 cities around the world. In addition to overt violence, Castro says that this mural is addressing, “The pain that hurts when being attacked by machismo and the pain that hurts when being attacked by racism.”
The mural will be launched on November 20th, Black Consciousness Day, in Rio de Janeiro, with a big party from 4 to 8 pm.
Panmela Castro. Dororidade” (Painrity) Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. November 2018 (photo © Panmela Castro)
Other Articles You May Like from BSA:
Mumbai is a city that captures the essence of Indian culture and tradition. When people think of Mumbai they may envision Bollywood actors executing their hook steps in flashy outfits with bright col...
Our weekly focus on the moving image and art in the streets. And other oddities. Now screening : 1. "Nos Jardins" By Anais Florin for Bien Urbain #92. Vhils and his Work. A look into the Lisb...
Shepard, Findac, Stikki Peaches… and that’s before we even get into the UN exhibition space or the main museum space – both locations a combustible beehive of painting right now with perhaps twenty ar...
Our weekly focus on the moving image and art in the streets. And other oddities. Now screening : 1. Ibie vs Pelucas. Battle on the Streets Using VideoGame Metaphor2. Jorge Rodriguez-Gerarda "...
With the foundation’s Dr. Hans-Michael Brey doing the intro, with YAP’s Sam Walter in the audience along with our show catalog contributor Christian Omodeo, and us in the front row – it was a great w...