Pascale Marthine Tayou's Lipstick Installation Destroyed by Separatists in Donetsk
In eastern Ukraine, forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic demolished an artwork by Cameroonian artist Pascale Marthine Tayou. The installation, named Make Up…Peace!, was a large-scale lipstick piece mounted on a chimney at the Izolyatsia arts center, a venue established in a former insulation factory from the Soviet era. Created in 2012 for the exhibition Where is Time?, which was co-organized with Galleria Continua, the work paid tribute to the women of Donetsk who reconstructed the city following World War II. Since 2014, the factory site has been under occupation by separatist groups. The destruction was reported by the Art Newspaper, highlighting the targeting of cultural symbols in conflict zones.
Key facts
- The installation Make Up…Peace! by Pascale Marthine Tayou was destroyed by separatists in eastern Ukraine
- The work was a giant lipstick installed on a chimney at Izolyatsia, a contemporary arts center in a former Soviet factory
- It was part of the 2012 exhibition Where is Time?, co-organized with Galleria Continua
- The artwork honored the women of Donetsk who rebuilt the city after WWII
- The factory has been occupied by the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic since 2014
- The Art Newspaper reported the incident
- The event occurred in Donetsk, Ukraine
- The destruction reflects conflict-related damage to cultural heritage
Entities
Artists
- Pascale Marthine Tayou
Institutions
- Galleria Continua
- Izolyatsia
- Art Newspaper
Locations
- Donetsk
- Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine