On the occasion of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in 2019, UN Women collaborated with contemporary artists and created the “Light the Dark” campaign including an exhibition which features creative use of light, design, activism and art in an open and accessible public space to raise public awareness and encourage for action on different forms of violence against women and girls. 
“Light the Dark” approaches the theme of ending violence against women and girls with the interdisciplinary, pluralistic and free language of contemporary art. In the exhibition, 12 contemporary artists meet on the common ground of the metaphorical discourse “Light the Dark” using “light” as the material for their work, including neon, LED, Spotlights, bulbs, and others, incorporated within the natural fabric of the public space. The exhibition constitutes a contemporary art project, which aims to raise public awareness on several issues based on gender inequalities.
We would like to re-exhibit this thematic art-activism-lighting combined work at 2021 Bienalsur in another geography, where the pandemic of violence increasingly continues amid COVID-19.  BienalSur is a platform connecting the arts and the general public with eliminating the geographical borders, believing in global culture, and using the power of public space. Therefore, we believe that the mandate of our exhibition aligns heavily with the grounds and purpose of the Biennale.