Pussy Riot Storms Russia's Pavillon at Venice Biennale
About 50 activists blockaded the Russian pavilion for 30 minutes, and police kept them out as the Biennale faced EU sanctions pressure.
- On Wednesday, Pussy Riot and FEMEN activists protested Russia's presence at the Art Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy, yelling "Russia's art is blood" and "Disobey" under colored smoke in the Giardini exhibition area.
- Russia's participation, its first since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, cost the Biennale 2 million euros in European Union funding, though organizers stated any country with relations to Italy may participate.
- The jury awarding Golden Lion prizes resigned last week, protesting the participation of Russia and Israel by refusing to award prizes to countries under investigation for human rights abuses by the International Criminal Court.
- Italian police blocked the entrance, and the protest effectively blockaded Russia's return for about 30 minutes, while Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova entered the Giardini venue using an assumed name after failing to contact organizers.
- Tolokonnikova argued that only art by jailed dissidents represents the "real face of Russia," while the Rome government opposed the pavilion's inclusion, acknowledging the Biennale's independence.
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