Known for Art-Activism" | ||
The Fearless Collective, started by contemporary artist Shilo Shiv Suleman, is a collective of visual artists, activists, photographers and filmmakers who use their work to address rape culture and gender violence. They focus on "artivism" using community based art to empower women and their communities to raise their voices and build safe public spaces. The collective is based in India but has done work in multiple countries, including Nepal, Pakistan, and Indonesia.
Formation
The Fearless Collective was formed as a response to the gang rape of a 23-year-old woman that took place in Delhi, India in 2012. The Collective emerged with the intention to (re)define fear, femininity and what it means to be fearless. Fearless is composed of over 400 artists in India. It is managed by Shilo Shiv Suleman and a core group of volunteers - including Shalaka Pai, Aarthi Parthasarathy, Kasha Frese, and Aruna Chandra Sekhar - but is continuously growing but nationally and internationally.