Artist Laina Hadengue appeals to journalists after Instagram censorship

Artist Laina Hadengue published an open letter on artpress.com on June 13, 2018, calling on journalists to support artists against social media censorship. Her Instagram account was deleted without warning after she posted her painting "Le fil des jours," which depicts a woman with a bare breast. Hadengue argues that the painting symbolizes autumn of life, menopause, and the end of fertility, as well as the tragic human condition exposed to illness like breast cancer. She criticizes algorithms for suppressing artistic expression and warns that masterpieces like "Gabrielle d'Estrées et sa sœur" and the Venus de Milo would be banned under such rules. She urges journalists to denounce the danger to culture and thought posed by social media platforms.