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Thursday, July 26, 2012

International / Politics Pussy Riot Still In Jail...

Posted by Kelly O on Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 12:52 PM

... and a man, an artist, doth protest—by sewing his mouth shut. This was probably inspired by David Wojnarowicz, but it's perfectly radical all the same.

I wish I knew what I could do, personally, to support Pussy Riot, aside from donating money. Any ideas, anyone?

On July 24, 2012, Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky walked into the Kazansky Cathedral carrying a placard in support of punk rock band Pussy Riot, with his mouth sewn shut with red string.

Pavlensky was protesting the prolonged incarceration of three members of Pussy Riot, who allegedly performed an anti-Vladimir Putin song at Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral on February 21st, two weeks before March’s presidential vote. In their “punk prayer,” they asked Mother Mary to deliver Russia from Putin’s third presidential term. The following month, three band members were arrested.

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Dear gods that article has caused a multitude of emotions in me. That photo of Pyotr is terrifying. The fact that there is a law for "hooliganism" is hysterical and then really depressing because if convicted, it's a 7 year sentence.

Posted by sisyphusgal on July 26, 2012 at 2:20 PM