Cheap Festival's 'Tette Fuori' Posters Challenge Female Body Censorship and Misinformation in Bologna
The collective known as Cheap Festival is back in Bologna with 'Tette Fuori,' a public art initiative that tackles the sexualization of women's bodies, focusing on breasts. This project challenges cultural and political ideologies that restrict women's autonomy, particularly in light of Instagram's censorship of female nipples. Its goal is to foster a more just environment. Furthermore, Cheap has initiated a poster campaign to combat misinformation after the Italian Ministry revised its guidelines on the RU486 abortion pill, countering pro-life advertisements with the message, 'RU486 is not poison. The real poison is misinformation.' Cheap also backs Maghweb's efforts for scientifically accurate information. Sara Manfredi remarked, 'We chose to release a manifesto that refocuses the discussion on a scientific basis.' The annual artist call, POST, remains open until June.
Key facts
- Cheap Festival returns to Bologna with 'Tette Fuori' public art project.
- 'Tette Fuori' addresses sexualization of women's bodies, especially breasts.
- Instagram censored images of female nipples, forcing Cheap to censor its own posts.
- Cheap launched a poster campaign against misinformation about the RU486 abortion pill.
- Pro-life billboards depicted RU486 as 'poisonous like Snow White's apple'.
- Cheap's counter-poster states 'RU486 is not poison. The real poison is misinformation.'
- The campaign supports Maghweb's counter-campaign.
- Cheap's annual call for artists POST is open until June, focusing on post-pandemic futures.
Entities
Artists
- Sara Manfredi
- Marlene L. Müller
Institutions
- Cheap Festival
- School of feminism
- Maghweb
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy