Following the 2012 imprisonment of three of their members for an action in a Moscow church, the anon
Following the 2012 imprisonment of three of their members for an action in a Moscow church, the anonymous feminist punk performance-art collective Pussy Riot toured the Russian countryside in search of “oil objects.” On-site at drilling facilities, pipelines, and gas stations, they staged guerrilla-style concerts for surprised workers, commuters, and, eventually, worldwide audiences that can watch the music video online. The song targets the tight connections between President Vladimir Putin, the oil industry and its leaders, and political, economic, and gender repression in Russia. Sporting their signature colorful outfits and screaming irreverent lyrics, the group members emphasize their point by splashing oil on a spinning portrait of Igor Sechin, the head of Rosneft, Russia’s largest petroleum company.Nominated for the 3rd wave by Amnesty International.Pussy Riot (established 2011, Russia). Still from Like a Red Prison, 2013. Video; 3 min., 43 sec. © Pussy Riot. Courtesy of the artists -- source link
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