Sometimes art can be an impactful catalyst for change, and that’s exactly how Alexsandro Palombo likes it.
In his new illustrated series — launched Monday on Palombo’s Facebook page — Disney princesses are depicted as acid attack survivors. Burns, disfigurations and scars mark their animated faces, meshing the harsh reality of acid attacks with the innocent and lighthearted world of Disney.
Palombo launched the series with the hashtag #StopAcidAttack ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, he told The Huffington Post in a statement.
“If we just observe and stand still, then we are all accomplices,” Palombo said. “And [to] be complicit means to take the side of those cowards, monsters and criminals.”
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“No one should remain indifferent to such atrocities,” he said in the statement to HuffPost. “Violence against women is unacceptable and must be fought always and relentlessly.”
Learn more about how to join the fight against the atrocity at Stop Acid Attack’s website.
