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FEMALE GRAFFITI ART GROUP IN BRAZIL BECOMES THE SYMBOLOF FIGHT AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Feminist Art• Natalie P

In Brazil, every 15 seconds a woman is assaulted by a husband or a partner. Around 13 million Brazilian women have been reported

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as victims of domestic violence, but who knows how many more actually experience these problems. Unfortunately, as it oftenhappens with unstable, turbulent societies, the regulations of the law are neither precise, nor effective enough. This leads to acatastrophe, meaning that an average of 15 women are murdered every day in Brazil, simply for being – women. Femicide issomething that most of the population of the developed Western societies cannot accept as an actual term with a definition, butsadly, for a vast number of women in the world, it is actual reality.   On the other hand, Brazil is a democratic republic, currently led by a woman. Their President Dilma Rousseff signed a new law lastyear in March, according to  which femicide (a ruthless gender-motivated act of killing women) is finally categorized as a severecrime subjected to tough penalties. Still, are the changes in the law enough for things like this to be set up straight? Is the number ofyears spent in prison a fair punishment  for a murder, committed as part of the degenerate, vicious cycle of events dedicated todestroying female integrity? And ultimately, is murder the point at which we start to react to violence of any kind?  

Panmela Castro (Anarkia Boladona) – a mural for a Skatepark, at Praia De Geriba, Rio de Janeiro

 

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Brave Female(s) from BrazilPanmela Castro is one of the most prominent Brazilian female street-art masters. Her devotion to street art, however, does not onlyrely on bond with the genre and talent, which Castro obviously has and nurtures, but also on the freedom that the discipline offersas a rebellious, politically involved act. Panmela Castro, who is better known under the name Anarkia Boladona, uses the mediumof graffiti as a tool for civil disobedience. As a woman in street art, at the time she started involving, she was quite alone,surrounded by men who act in certain way, dress in that same way and carry a masculine energy. With a natural desire to fit in andto be part of the group, Castro herself became a woman with a character of a man. “I started making graffiti, because I wanted to be aman. But, not to be a man, but to have the kind of power that they have“, she explains. One of the most interesting things in the artist’sbiography is the way that she refers to this moment of epiphany. She believes that her true creation began when she realized whatshe was doing: becoming a man, under the silent pressure that had influenced her identity.  

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Fighting through ArtStreet art has always been a platform for free expression, a generous agent which translates ideas quickly, directly and above all –publicly. There are no rules, there are no restrictions – except for the obvious ones, of course, as every graffiti is in conflict with thelaw. But that actually makes it even more dominant and successful at what it aims to do. It overcomes all obstacles, and deliversmessages to the world. Some of those messages are humorous, some are self-sufficient, some are politically active, some areimportant. And some are crucial. Anarkia may be a very tough girl, but she is not the only one. In 2006, she founded an art groupRede Nami, with the idea to help women embrace their rights and remember who they are, to raise awareness and to educate theones who do not know enough, or are afraid to ask. Through art as activism and shared dedication, these women shape a saferspace for female population of their country.  

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Activism: in Life and in ArtWhen Judge Adriana de Mela, founder of a women protection program called Project Violeta, was asked what she thinks it takes tochange the Brazilian culture, she answered: Education. And that is one of the most important qualities that de Mela’s project and thefemale graffiti group have in common – they are both there to educate. Some of the women from the group are victims of domesticviolence themselves, some of them express anger, fear, despair. But ultimately they find hope, united by the same spirit and withendeavor to empower women through art. They also use art to help themselves see better and visualize their feeling. Theysometimes draw portraits of each other, and one of the participants said in an interview that she sees this as an act ofcommunication, awareness and realization. To see herself – it meant a lot to her.  

AfroGrafiteiras project for Afro-Brazilian Women, Rede Nami, Rio de Janeiro, 2015

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Undeniably Fearless, but Really Just NormalFor her exceptional efforts, Anarkia was listed as one of the 150 fearless women by Newsweek. A matter of serious disrespect forhuman rights, in the 21st century, is definitely one of those subjects that require instant reaction. And her reaction was one of thosecrucial ones – she recognized her call as an opportunity to spread the word, to invite both women and men to realize the gravity ofthe situation they are in. To call her act feminist is an exaggeration, since what she, and her group partners, are doing is just fightingfor justice, which should have never been an issue. The things that these women fight for are only matter of common sense.Moreover, the beauty of their act lies in the collective spirit of this non-profit organization. In the end, apart from the importantmessage that they are sending, equally significant is their shared love for art, which is deployed as a tool against misogyny, and ahome for restless thoughts and emotions.  

Featured images: Images taken from Rede Nami’s facebook page. All images used for illustrative purposes only.

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