Pussy Riot Postponed
Serigraph
2020 (designed)
2020 (designed)
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In March of 2020, the performing arts world came to a standstill as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to live events. Contemporary artist Zoltron created this gig serigraph for Pussy Riot ahead of Pussy Riot's planned show at UC Berkeley on 14 March 2020. Two days before the planned gig, the state of California mandated closure - Zoltron added the "POSTPONED" banner and the serigraph became a timestamp for the pandemic.
Pussy Riot is a Russian protest punk rock and performance group, with themes including feminism, LGBT rights, opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his policies, and the Russian Orthodox Church. In 2012 three of the group's members, Nadya Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich, were convicted of sacreligious hooliganism after a guerilla performance in Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
This serigraph features Nadya wearing a face mask instead of her iconic Pussy Riot neon balaclava, posed as "Our Sacred Lady of Dissent". In the background, Zoltron pays tribute to other Riot Grrrl, punk rock and politically motivated women, including Bikini Kill, Blondie, Siouxie Sioux, Patti Smith, Aretha Franklin and Greta Thunburg amongst others. This edition is signed by Nadya and Zoltron.
Pussy Riot is a Russian protest punk rock and performance group, with themes including feminism, LGBT rights, opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his policies, and the Russian Orthodox Church. In 2012 three of the group's members, Nadya Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich, were convicted of sacreligious hooliganism after a guerilla performance in Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
This serigraph features Nadya wearing a face mask instead of her iconic Pussy Riot neon balaclava, posed as "Our Sacred Lady of Dissent". In the background, Zoltron pays tribute to other Riot Grrrl, punk rock and politically motivated women, including Bikini Kill, Blondie, Siouxie Sioux, Patti Smith, Aretha Franklin and Greta Thunburg amongst others. This edition is signed by Nadya and Zoltron.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Pussy Riot Postponed (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Screenprint |
| Brief description | Serigraph advertising Pussy Riot, with "Postponed" banner, Zoltron, 2020 |
| Physical description | Serigraph advertising Pussy Riot, with "Postponed" banner, Zoltron, 2020. The serigraph features co-founder of Pussy Riot Nadya Tolokonnikova wearing a face mask, posed with praying hands. The background features drawings of other women from punk rock and political protest, including Bikini Kill, Blondie, Siouxie Sioux, Pattie Smith, Aretha Franklin and Greta Thunburg, and features images of balaclava wearing Pussy Riot members and Russian president Vladimir Putin. The serigraph features two Edward Abbey quotes - one on Nadya's right wrist, reading "Society is like a stew / if you don't stir it up / every once in a while / then a layer of scum / floats to the top". The second, across the botom of the serigraph, reads "A patriot must always be ready to defend her country against her government". The second "O" in the "Postponed" banner is stylised as a person's face wearing a face mask. |
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| Credit line | Given by Zoltron |
| Summary | In March of 2020, the performing arts world came to a standstill as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to live events. Contemporary artist Zoltron created this gig serigraph for Pussy Riot ahead of Pussy Riot's planned show at UC Berkeley on 14 March 2020. Two days before the planned gig, the state of California mandated closure - Zoltron added the "POSTPONED" banner and the serigraph became a timestamp for the pandemic. Pussy Riot is a Russian protest punk rock and performance group, with themes including feminism, LGBT rights, opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his policies, and the Russian Orthodox Church. In 2012 three of the group's members, Nadya Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich, were convicted of sacreligious hooliganism after a guerilla performance in Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. This serigraph features Nadya wearing a face mask instead of her iconic Pussy Riot neon balaclava, posed as "Our Sacred Lady of Dissent". In the background, Zoltron pays tribute to other Riot Grrrl, punk rock and politically motivated women, including Bikini Kill, Blondie, Siouxie Sioux, Patti Smith, Aretha Franklin and Greta Thunburg amongst others. This edition is signed by Nadya and Zoltron. |
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| Accession number | S.179:1, 2-2021 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2020 |
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