Donation project "Louise Michel"
M.V. Louise Michel, named after the French anarchist and feminist of the same name, is a high-speed civilian vessel that has been patrolling the central Mediterranean since 2020 to rescue migrants in distress. The ship itself comes from the French customs and, at up to 28 knots, is more than twice as fast as the large civilian rescue ships. M.V. Louise Michel was bought by British street artist Banksy. He is said to have painted the 30 meter long ship pink using a fire extinguisher.
The motif: a little girl wearing a life jacket and holding a heart-shaped life ring. It's reminiscent of Banksy's famous "Girl with Balloon". "Like most people who have done well in the art world, I bought a yacht to sail around the Mediterranean," Banksy wrote ironically in an Instagram video about it at the time. M.V. Louise Michel sails under the German flag and is supported by Sea-Watch, the German association based in Berlin that aims to rescue refugees in need in the Mediterranean.
Fundraiser in our exhibition
There are huge costs associated with running a rescue ship: port fees, spare parts, ship maintenance, crew supplies, travel expenses, etc. To support this important work, the exhibition "The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind" makes an important contribution at each location! Each exhibition dedicates a separate area to the M.V. Louise Michel project with prints, photographs, sculptures, video installations, background information. A donation box there invites all visitors to financially support this project. The proceeds of the donation will then be doubled by us and donated 100% to "Handbreit - nautical safety solutions", the owner of the ship.
If you want to support the project, you can do so via the following links:
M.V. Louise Michel
Handbreit - Nautical safety solutions