Known for her incisive black and white and feminist driven drawings, Italian Artist MP5 just painted a mural on the premises of the Women’s Documentation Center in the Spanish quarters in Naples, Italy, which unfortunately, only a few people are aware of its existence.
About The Mural
The Women’s Center contains a gender library and an archive of documents on national and international feminist movements. In the same building, there is also an anti-violence center frequented by many women, from the neighborhood and from elsewhere. Unfortunately, only a few people are aware of the existence of this place, not even a plaque is hanging at its entrance. For this reason, the artist was contacted by the Center with the idea of using my work to increase its visibility.
For ‘Care for knowledge’ MP5 was inspired by the figure of Hypatia, a woman of science, an astronomer and a philosopher, who lived in the 4th century and is considered a martyr of freedom of thought because she was killed for her knowledge. The archives of the Center and its anti-violence desk are a collective treasure, a richness that must be treated as an active element of the community. “This made me link the place with Hypatia, the person who cares for knowledge and pays for it with her life, becoming an inspiration for all women. In a similar way, I believe the Women’s Documentation Center of Naples and its documents and help-desk should be of inspiration and support to all women and in particular to those women victims of gender violence.” said MP5.
About The Artist
MP5 is an Italian artist known for her incisive black and white drawings, illustrations, mural works and video animations. Her background is settled in the Italian and European underground scene and counterculture. She designed posters for political demonstrations, concerts, theater festivals and she worked on public mural works in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia and Sweden. Her illustrations have been published in newspaper and magazines including: Le Monde Diplomatique, Linus, Liberazione, Il Male, Blue, Animals, Il Mucchio. Her works and installations have been exhibited in national and international festivals and museums. She also collaborated with art galleries and institutions. She published two books: Palindromi and Acqua Storta for which she won the “Micheluzzi Prize” for the best Italian sketch artist at Napoli Comicon 2011.
