Lart in support of Iranian women. From this morning, in front of the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Milanhas appeared a new work of street art that is a clear reference to women’s protests in Iran. It’s called The Cut and it portrays Marge Simpson while cutting her iconic blue hair. The work, created by the artist aleXsandro Palombo, celebrates the courage of Iranian women and pays homage to Mahsa Amini, who was beaten to death by the moral police for wearing the hijab badly, letting out a lock of hair.
All in support of Iranian women
Since the demonstrations to claim rights and freedoms have begun, also thereand show business stars have decided to cut a lock of hair to express solidarity with Iranian women. From Claudia Gerini to Belen, from Rocio Munoz Morales to Bianca Atzei: there are many celebs who have made this symbolic gesture. A gesture also made by the French stars and shared via social media.
Marge Simpson cuts her hair
The street art work of aleXsandro Palombo (Courtesy Press Office)
“If Marge Simpson is banned from entering Iran, nothing prevents her from expressing her dissent to the regime in front of the Iranian consulate. Here we are in a democracy, that universal value of the right to freedom for which the courageous Iranian people fight at the cost of their lives “declared aleXsandro Palombo. Who decided to create his work by him in a symbolic place: in via Monte Rosa 88 in Milan, right in front of the Iranian consulate.
The veil in Iran, even in cartoons
The veil is a hotly debated topic in Iran. The obligation of the veil was imposed in the country by Ayatollah Khomeini and dates back to the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Since then, social and political freedoms have been very limited and human rights violations and repression are widespread. After all, we are talking about one of the most censored countries in the world. From 2021, female cartoon characters broadcast on Iranian television must also wear hijabs. “Observing its tradition also in the world of animation is a necessity that can avoid dangerous consequences”. Thus Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had explained this decision, reflecting on the dangerous influence produced by cartoon heroines on young Iranians. Not only. Anything that is disseminated and marketed must be evaluated by the government. Not surprisingly, since 2012 the Iranian government has banned the marketing and dissemination of the Simpsons because according to the regime “corrode the morale of Iranian youth”.
Marge Simpson in the art of Palombo
It is not the first time that Palombo portrays Marge Simpson in his works. While in the original cartoon Marge embodies the role of the desperate housewife, for the artist she is a style icon. In 2013 he wanted to unhinge the stereotypical image and launch a message of emancipation. Exclusively on Vogue UK presented the series Style Icon Marge Simpson, in which the most iconic moments in the history of costume and fashion, from the famous shots of Helmut Newton to those of Avedon, pass through Marge. Then, in 2019 one of the most popular works, Marge Simpson in Mondrian, joined the exhibition The Mondrian Revolution at the Yves Saint Laurent museum in Paris.
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