Pussy Riot protest at Indiana State Capitol in US with a giant vulva

Russian feminist protest and performance art collective Pussy Riot have been spotted brandishing a giant 10ft-tall inflatable vulva outside the Indiana State Capitol earlier this week in the US.

The group are continuing their fight against the state’s Supreme Court and its anti-abortion policies with GOD SAVE ABORTION, which is a new Pussy Riot song and part of a bigger reproductive rights campaign of art actions that Pussy Riot are launching.

This first piece is in collaboration with students from Indiana University.

Following the US Supreme Court’s controversial reversal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, Indiana has implemented a comprehensive prohibition on abortions.

In a statement shared by Pussy Riot leader Nadya Tolokonnikova said: “Pussy Riot has always meant to bring hope to hopeless situations - whenever I fail to see any hope, I turn to art. It helps me to make my message more loud and clear.”

She continued: “Art is like a magic wand; it’s a very special instrument. Resist, organise, find like-minded people. And, most importantly, vote. I know you hate the system that failed you, but it’s in your power to change it, even if it seems otherwise.”

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