From black dresses at the Golden Globe Awards to white roses at the Grammy Awards: statements against misogyny and in favor of equal rights are on the rise. Berlin is following suit: Last October, artist Mia Florentine Weiss set a shining example.
An art installation by artist Mia Florentine Weiss shone in front of the Reichstag at the end of October. The neon ambigram was intended to set an example for the current issue of women’s rights in Germany and worldwide. The artwork was created as part of the #wasfrauenfordern campaign by Emotion magazine. The magazine surveyed 10,000 women under the age of 60 on the topic of equal rights. The result: 71% of women do not feel they have equal rights. On October 21, 2017, the Now-Won neon ambigram was illuminated for the first time in front of the Reichstag in Berlin (find out more in the video). Mia Florentine Weiss chose the timing of the art installation deliberately. It was intended to remind the politicians involved in the exploratory talks to stand up for women’s rights in Germany and worldwide. An open truck then drove the neon letters to the Urban Nation Museum of Contemporary Art in Berlin. There they shine and remind us until now.