Protest art collective “Pussy Riot” and Unicorn DAO have taken advantage of the ongoing Consensus 2022 festival in Austin, Texas to stage an attention-grabbing protest.
“Texas is a battleground state for reproductive rights, and what happens here is watched closely by the rest of us,” said Pussy Riot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova via Telegram.
Prior to the event, a group led by a tour guide made their way into the domed room to see the walls lined with the portraits of former Texas governors before Pussy Riot entered, wielding green scarves that spelled out the group’s name. They briefly conversed with a female Texas State police officer who seemed fascinated by the group’s actions.
Shortly after, the protesters lowered a 45-foot “Matriarchy Now!” banner from the Capitol building’s 3rd floor in solidarity with reproductive rights, with other guests expressing mixed feelings about the ongoing charade.
PUSSY RIOT x IKIYA X UNICORN PROTESTS THE ATTACK ON REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS WITH “MATRIARCHY NOW!” BANNER AT TEXAS STATE CAPITOL MOMENT OF ACTION BEING MINTED AS NFT AND AUCTIONED VIA PARTY BID, ALL FUNDS TO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTShttps://t.co/WFPqZjh8nY pic.twitter.com/hYqU6x5aqZ—