Antimonumenta (Guadalajara)

Antimonumenta
The anti-monument two days after it was installed
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20°40′34″N 103°20′50″W / 20.67611°N 103.34722°W / 20.67611; -103.34722
LocationGuadalajara, Mexico
DesignerFeminists
TypeAntimonumenta
MaterialMetal
Height3.8 m (12 ft)
Weight300 kg (660 lb)
Opening date25 November 2020 (2020-11-25)
Dedicated toVictims of violence against women in Mexico

An antimonumenta was installed in the Plaza de Armas, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on 25 November 2020, the date commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, during the annual march of women protesting against gender violence. The sculpture is symbolically named Antimonumenta and it was inspired by the anti-monument of the same name placed in Mexico City a year prior.

During the same march, feminists also installed a red bench, which was placed in front of the Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres, and symbolically renamed Plaza de Armas to Plaza Imelda Virgen, a murdered woman. The erection of an antimonumenta symbolizes the demand for justice for women who suffer from violence in the country.[1]

  1. ^ Tello Arista, Irene (May 2021). "Arrebatar las narrativas" [To snatch the narratives]. Revista de la Universidad de México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.