A curation by Flavio Scaloni, Gallery Manager at Galerie Lo Scalo - The theme of Protest is a powerful muse for artists, intrinsically linked to concepts of resistance, human rights, solidarity, and social justice. Psychologically, it is associated with collective identity formation and the transformation of individual grievances into communal action, offering a symbol of dignity, defiance, and transformative change. Since 1950, this theme has been crucial in Contemporary Art, serving as an aesthetic response to conflicts and inequalities. Notable artists who engaged with this theme include Andy Warhol (often with ironic commentary on press coverage), Keith Haring (with his iconic AIDS activism poster "Ignorance = Fear / Silence = Death"), and Chinese activist Ai Weiwei. The feminist art collective Guerrilla Girls (active since 1985) used protest posters like "Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into The Met. Museum?" to challenge sexism. A world-famous photographer who captured this era is Gordon Parks, notably for his poignant documentation of the Civil Rights movement, such as the 1956 photo essay The Restraints: Open and Hidden. This selection taps into this rich history of art as activism.