Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova* created an NFT project with Ellen von Unwerth
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
Political activist and co -founder of groups Pussy Riot Nadezhda Tolokonnikova* teamed up with acclaimed photographer Ellen von Unwerth and Rolling Stone magazine to present her new NFT project, an 11-shot photo shoot "Matriarchy Now" with her participation (NFT is a type of cryptographic token, each copy which is unique, digital art is a common use case for NFTs.—Ed.). Images from Jan. 11 are up for NFT auction Coinbase .
"Matriarchy Now" is a beautiful world in which women, men and everyone else are equal. In this special Rolling Stone project, Nadia Tolokonnikova* and Ellen von Unwerth reflect on art and sexuality together for the first time.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
Each photo has its own title: "Matriarchy Now", "Adoration", "Rise of the Blessed", "Martyrdom", "Last Judgment", "Holy Hermit", "Garden of Earthly Delights", "Heaven", "Paradise" and "Temptation" Saint Anthony."
Proceeds from the sale will go to Tolokonnikova* and John Caldwell's LegalAbortion.Eth Charitable Foundation, which distributes the money to reproductive rights organizations in the US.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
33-year-old Tolokonnikova* has been for some time engaged in NFT-art and crypto business. In 2021, she co-founded Unicorn DAO, a cryptocurrency investment fund that supports women artists, non-binary people, and LGBTQ+ people. The organization has already managed to raise $4.5 million for its purposes. Last summer, Pussy Riot partnered with digital artist Ksty Hu to release the NFT collection Proof of Protest.
“Cryptocurrency opened my eyes, making it clear that I can use money as a revolutionary tool,” said Tolokonnikova* Rolling stone .
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
The activist also said that UnicornDAO helped many queer-feminist groups from Russia with emigration.
“We literally used this money to save their lives and now they live in a safe place,” Tolokonnikova* said.
Nadezhda* told the publication about her OnlyFans page, which she started in 2021. Now on the participant's account Pussy Riot The adult content platform has 33,000 subscribers. Tolokonnikova* calls the subscriptions "reparations for thousands of years of oppression."
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
"It's still about matriarchy. I treat it like a conceptual art project. It's about putting us in the right place - to deify female sexuality," she admitted, adding that she views her work on OnlyFans as an extension of her protest activity.
Tolokonnikova* said that she considers sex education important and discusses this topic with her 14-year-old daughter Gera.
"Me and my daughter - we openly discuss everything. This allows her to grow up without psychological trauma associated with sexuality," Nadezhda * added.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova*/Ellen Von Unwerth
Tolokonnikova* became widely known for her Pussy Riot performance at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow in 2012. In addition to Tolokonnikova *, Maria Alyokhina and Ekaterina Samutsevich took part in it. All of them were detained. As a result, Tolokonnikova * and Alyokhina were sentenced to two years in prison, but released a little earlier under an amnesty. Samutsevich's preventive measure was changed to a suspended sentence. The trial caused a worldwide outcry, many world celebrities, including Madonna, spoke out in support of Pussy Riot.
Tolokonnikova * sharply condemned the Russian special operation and speaks in support of Ukraine. Currently an activist resides in the USA.
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