This is the most personal piece I have written on this blog. And the most important.

Who Is Intra Larue?

Intra Larue is an anonymous feminist artist based in Paris. Since 2013, she has placed plaster casts of her own breasts on walls across the city — and across the world. Over 500 pieces in Paris alone. Over 1,000 worldwide.

Her goal is specific: to break the taboo around women’s bodies and encourage early detection of breast cancer. Each piece placed on a public wall is a reminder. A conversation starter. A potentially life-saving message hidden in plain sight.

The Hunt in Montmartre

I filmed this video wearing pink during October Rose — Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Montmartre is one of the neighborhoods with the highest concentration of Intra Larue’s work, hidden between the tourist crowds on their way to Sacré-Cœur.

The hunt is not easy. Some pieces have been stolen. The artist deliberately uses fragile plaster for exactly this reason — anyone trying to remove a piece to sell on eBay will destroy it in the process. Others have been painted gray by the municipality and now blend perfectly into the pipes they sit on.

The Man Through the Wall

In Montmartre, there is a famous bronze statue called Le Passe-Muraille — The Man Through the Wall. Tourists queue to take photos with it every day. Almost none of them notice the Intra Larue piece placed just inches away on the same wall. Two pieces of art, one seen by millions, one seen by almost nobody.

That gap in attention is exactly what she is trying to close.

A Personal Note

I lost my 25-year-old sister to cancer. My best friend, who first introduced me to the street art of Montmartre, also passed away. This video was made for them. And for anyone reading this who has not yet had their screening.

Please do not wait.

How to Find Her Work

Look up. Look at pipes, at doorframes, at the corners of buildings where the wall meets the drainpipe. Intra Larue places her pieces where they will be noticed by people paying attention — not by people rushing past.

That is the kind of looking that Montmartre rewards.