Can a woman be worth less than a cow? Sujatro Ghosh's photographic project causes discussion
How much is a woman worth? Have you ever thought about it? Probably not, because on people, of any sex, race or religion, we don't usually give a price or a quantifiable value. Unfortunately, however, in some parts of the world they are not so lucky, indeed, in this case, women are not so lucky. In his new photographic project, Sujatro Ghosh, a young photographer from Calcutta, portrays some women wearing a mask depicting the head of a cow.The subjects, young women who carry out daily activities, are portrayed wearing latex masks and taking the train, reading a book, talking on the phone ... The images, published on her Instagram profile, caused discussion and sparked several comments. : just what the photographer wanted, to draw attention to the condition of women in his country.
Art as a form of protest
The project, which we like very much, is a "personal initiative" of the artist who, rightly, wants to denounce the situation of women in his country. Not only does the animal-like mask want to be an element of break with Indian culture, but also the choice of location and the actions performed in the photos are intended to arouse a strong reaction. For example, places like the presidential palace and the Hooghly River in Calcutta are both places with strong symbolic value.
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What is the deep meaning of this protest? The young photographer was deeply disturbed by the fact that cows, a sacred animal in the Indian religion, are considered more important than women in India. For example, the waiting times for justice in the case of violence or ill-treatment are longer than those for violence against a cow. It is certainly not our intention to judge the religious beliefs or cultural roots of a country, but frankly this news leaves us perplexed. A bit "like when we discovered that Moroccan TV, just on women's day, was broadcasting a tutorial to cover bruises. We know well how much femicide and violence against women are also a local problem, just look at the data it reports. the video below, but fighting any form of violence against women remains our civic and moral duty, and acts of denunciation, even ironic, like that of Ghosh are welcome.
