Inspired by the Spanish artist Raquel Rodrigo who brings her cross stitch skills from traditional red roses to the streets of Spain, URABN REPUBLIC wanted to create something similar in Ghent. Cross stitch techniques, colourful threads or just plastic cups to bring some excitement and joy. 8th of March inspired us to do something special.
#choosetochallenge is the theme of International Women's Day 2021. A challenged world is an alert world. Each of us is responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day. We can all choose to challenge gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements. ZERO FUCKS is a feminine take on street art and a statement piece that breathes the theme #choosetochallenge.
ZERO FUCKS is an embroidery - girly, huh! - carefully sewn to inspire women to free themselves from the fear and guilt that comes with saying no to the expectations of society and those around them. It is more than 100 hours of handiwork, 10 meters of wire and 600 meters of iron wire as a refusal to let women's self-confidence erode and eradicate.
ZERO FUCKS is not only a statement, but also a temporary local platform for female entrepreneurs to share their events and actions in honor of International Women's Day.
Visit the ZERO FUCKS website and be surprised by all the feminine power that Ghent has and beyond!
ZERO FUCKS PROJECT FILE
DATE
Launch on Monday, March 8, 2021 - International Women's Day
March 8 to March 31
MATERIALS
chicken wire (10 meters)
polyester thread (600 meters)
3 thick stitching needles
painter's tape and blankets to protect legs and arms from the sharp edges of the chicken wire
foam roller to relieve all back and shoulder pain
THE URBAN REPUBLIC CITIZENS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO ZERO FUCKS
- concept, organizer, investment in materials, tons of sewing hours, manual labor (helping with a glass of wine while you hang the damn thing), networking to collect all IWD initiatives for the ZERO FUCKS website, media coverage
- design, website, photography, tons of stitching, manual labor (hanging the damn thing)
- fine-tuning the copy
- tons of stitching
- stitching advice, 3 stitching needles, tons of stitching
- tons of stitching
- tons of stitching