A 33-meter-long vaginal sculpture creates conflict in Brazil



It is reported that there is a great deal of disagreement between the far-right presidential supporters and the left-wing art fans about the evaluation of the 33-meter-long giant vaginal sculpture built in Brazil.

The vagina dialogues: 33-metre artwork draws far right's ire in Brazil | Brazil | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/03/the-vagina-dialogues-33-metre-artwork-draws-far-rights-ire-in-brazil

The picture below is the sculpture 'Diva' in question. Diva is the work of visual artist Juliana Notari , 16 meters wide, 6 meters deep and 33 meters high, made of reinforced concrete and resin, inside an art park built on the site of a sugar factory in Bernambuco , Brazil. It was installed in. In addition, it seems that it took 11 months to produce.



According to Notari's commentary, the red-painted vagina was intended to 'raise questions about the relationship between nature and culture in a penis-centered, human-centered Western society,' discussing gender issues. There is an aim to cause it.


Notari has posted more than 27,000 likes on Facebook and has more than 12,000 shares. In addition, more than 24,000 comments have been received, and there is fierce controversy between supporters and denials. According to the British daily The Guardian, many of the users who have made critical comments are supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro . In the critical comment on 'Diva', the political content was 'Who do you think leftists like you are being fooled, of course, apart from the useful idiots of the left?' Some have gone into it.

President Bolsonaro and his supporters have been in conflict with the community of artists and cultural figures since President Bolsonaro took office in January 2019. President Bolsonaro has taken policies that disregard art, such as demoting the Ministry of Culture, which is in charge of art and culture, to the Bureau of Culture, and the community of artists and cultural figures is also campaigning against President Bolsonaro . .. President Bolsonaro is also known for publicly accusing homosexuality and being fined many times for repeated sexist remarks.

'We have shown that gender issues are an urgent issue, especially in Brazilian society,' Notari said in a Facebook comment, and Bolsonaro repeats sexist remarks. I ridiculed the president.

There are many comments from the Brazilian art community in favor of 'Diva' and Mr. Notari's ideas. Kleber Mendonça Filho, a film director living in Bernamboco, praises Notari, saying, 'The reaction to work is just a mirror of society, and the work is a success.'



Also, cartoonist Raelchi Coutinho, who was talked about as having changed sex to a woman near the age of 60 , said, 'I think that's what Notari mentions. There's a lot to think about this work on this planet, and it's worth mentioning and thanking the work of those who made it possible, 'said Notari.'

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