Número 15
Diversificando la representación de la mujer latina en los Estados Unidos: historias, identidades, idiomas y culturas
Los muros hablan: Protest and Provocation in Puerto Rican Feminist Muralism
Temática
In 2015, the all-women art collective Colectivo Moriviví created a mural titled “Paz para la mujer” to promote awareness regarding gender-based violence in Puerto Rico. The mural depicted two nude women of color that covered their faces with their arms as if defending themselves from a violent blow. Months later, the mural was defaced by a group of people who decided to cover the two women’s nudity by painting white underwear on them. This essay further analyzes the racial, national, and patriarchal implications of this act of censorship and argues that the defacement was a reaction to the mural as it represented a form of provocation. The essay is divided in four parts in order to provide context, to discuss the functions of graffiti and murals, to set the framework for a study of provocation, and to discuss the reception and repercussions of the “Paz para la mujer” mural.
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