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Purgatory – Anonymously Hal

You are my purgatory, 
a perfect medium between 
heaven and hell. 

I crave your warmth, 
yet I fear it just as much. 

Source: Purgatory – Anonymously Hal

When Statues Become Fathers: Creative Street Art on Equal Parenting ‹ STREET ART UTOPIA ‹ Reader — WordPress.com

A collage of three statues adorned with baby slings carrying dolls, each highlighting the theme of fatherhood and caregiving. The first statue features a bronze figure wrapped in a yellow polka-dot sling, the second shows a man standing in the snow with a yellow sling, and the third depicts a historical leader with a white sling, raising his fist. This visual represents Arena Idé's International Men’s Day campaign to promote equal parenting and challenge traditional gender roles.

What happens when male statues become fathers for a day? A creative campaign in Sweden is challenging traditional norms about parenting roles.

Imagine a bronze statue of a stoic leader, now wearing a bright pink baby sling with a doll nestled inside. On International Men’s Day, November 19th, male statues across Sweden were adorned with baby slings and carriers as part of a unique campaign to spotlight unequal parenting responsibilities.

Traditionally representing power, labor, or other masculine attributes, these statues were reimagined to symbolize fathers as caregivers. The campaign, organized by the think tank Arena Idé, is part of the #kvantitetstidspappan initiative, aimed at encouraging fathers to spend more time with their children and urging employers to play a larger role in enabling this…

Source: When Statues Become Fathers: Creative Street Art on Equal Parenting ‹ STREET ART UTOPIA ‹ Reader — WordPress.com