Orange Days, an intervention against violence against women
An artistic intervention makes a societal issue visible in public space.
Background
As part of the UN campaign “Orange the World”, “Hermanas Orange the World” set out to make gender-based violence visible in public space.
Brief and approach
Together with the artist collective Francis Karat and the science office of Karlsruhe's economic development agency, ato wrapped selected monuments in orange for 16 days and linked them via QR codes to a digital layer.
Outcome
The strong visual signal in the urban space created low-threshold attention that prompted both reflection and dialogue. Coverage appeared in outlets including BNN and ka-news.
- Partner
- Science office of Karlsruhe's economic development agency
- Artists
- Francis Karat (collective)
- Location
- Karlsruhe town centre
- Period
- 25 November to 10 December 2025 (16 days)