Defacing of Rome artwork celebrating Olympic champion Paola Egonu widely condemned across political spectrumA mural celebrating the Italian Olympic volleyball champion Paola Egonu has become the target of “vulgar racism” after the athlete’s skin in the image was spray-painted pink.The mural by the street artist Laika was defaced within a day of being unveiled on a wall close to the headquarters of the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) in Rome. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/14/vulgar-racism-mural-italy-olympic-volleyball-star-paola-egonu-vandalised
Author : Angela Giuffrida in Rome
Publish date : 2024-08-14 11:15:26
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