Poster Art Against Racism and Sexism Invades Bologna's Via Indipendenza

In Bologna, the central Via Indipendenza has been transformed by a new poster art project titled "La lotta è FICA," curated by the collective CHEAP. The initiative features 25 female artists—including illustrators, graphic designers, photographers, performers, comic artists, and street artists—who address feminism, anti-racism, self-determination, queer identity, and body inclusivity. The project argues that violence and discrimination against social minorities stem from a common colonialist and oppressive root. CHEAP notes that while the project was conceived before the pandemic, it remains urgent to highlight the inequalities exacerbated during lockdown, such as school closures, women's job losses, the burden of remote work and childcare, forced cohabitation with violent partners, and the closure of counseling services. The collective states, "This pandemic has acted as an accelerator, imposing a terrible reality check: within this crisis, pre-existing gender gaps have widened. Starting again from feminism seems only an act of common sense."