Milan: Gaetano Pesce’s anti-patriarchy sculpture outrages feminists

A monumental outdoor sculpture created by Gaetano Pesce as a critique of the patriarchy has sparked outrage among Italian feminists, who say it in fact perpetuates violence against women. Made for Milan Design Week , the eight-metre-high installation Maestà Sofferente (Suffering Majesty) resembles a woman’s torso covered in arrows, chained to a ball and under attack from wild animals.

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