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fierce pussy Says Venice Censored Biennale Posters About Trans People

ARTnews.com·Alex Greenberger·27 days ago
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fierce pussy , a collective of lesbian artists, said that its Venice Biennale contribution was censored by the Italian city ahead of the opening of the exhibition today. The collective designed posters for the Biennale that address queer people and trans people. The phrase “Welcome queers and trans people” appears in both English and Italian on one poster that features the beloved Lion of Venice sculpture, which the group rendered as a cat. Another poster features the words “we are queers and trans people” alongside a list of occupations, from “your mortician” to “your favorite newscaster.” The list culminates in the words “we are everyone.” Related Articles Composed of the artists Nancy Brooks Brody, Joy Episalla, Zoe Leonard, and Carrie Yamaoka, fierce pussy had intended to paste these posters across Venice.…

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