Projects tagged
Amplifies (issue or campaign)
Brings public and political attention to an issue or campaign. Can include prefigurative action, making the invisible visible.
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Vil Du – a therapeutic tool for victims of sexual abuse
Read more: Vil Du – a therapeutic tool for victims of sexual abuse“Vil Du?! is a rather explicit game. You can undress characters until they are fully naked. The action-icons are based on physical parameters of the characters. Amongst others there is a vagina, a penis, a hand, a tongue and a…
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Chinese Rock Music in 1990s for Freedom
Read more: Chinese Rock Music in 1990s for FreedomThe rise of rock and roll in the late 1980 was largely associated with the student movements taking place at the same time. Cui Jian, considered by many to be the godfather of Chinese rock, even performed for the students…
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Artistic activism at the State House and why it matters
Read more: Artistic activism at the State House and why it mattersThe Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA) will impact so many people from all walks of life in Rhode Island. On March 28 in the Library at the Rhode Island State House, 15 actors and 20 volunteers came together to for…
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Takeaways from J. Cole’s New Album, KOD
Read more: Takeaways from J. Cole’s New Album, KODIn keeping with his activist turn on 2016’s 4 Your Eyez Only, J. Cole’s new album, KOD, is an exploration of addiction. The title has three different meanings that all speak to this aim: Kids On Drugs, King OverDosed, and…
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Pop Art as Social Commentary
Read more: Pop Art as Social CommentaryA Côte d’Ivoire-based artist, known as Kadarick, draws on the fantastical powers of The Hulk, Spiderman and Wonder Woman to articulate today’s fears. In a new pop-art series of 23 paintings titled Joker, the self-taught painter explores pop culture, politics,…
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The Whole World Is An Art School
Read more: The Whole World Is An Art SchoolBob and Roberta Smith has been at the forefront of activist art for 2 decades; so who better to ask about how art is responding to these politically bleak times? “THE WHOLE WORLD IS AN ART SCHOOL!” is the emblazoned…
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#BeyChella
Read more: #BeyChellaBeyoncé delivered an intensely, unapologetic celebration of Black and HBCU culture at the Coachella Festival 2 weekends in a row. Not only were her performances some of the best live performances to date but they sent a pretty significant message…
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Waltz with Bashir
Read more: Waltz with BashirHe had served in the army, either as a full-time soldier or as a reservist, for 22 years when he finally decided he wanted out. In 2003, Ari Folman, who had just turned 40, asked his commanders in the Israel…
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“Rice Bunny” (米兔) #MeToo Code on Chinese Social Media
Read more: “Rice Bunny” (米兔) #MeToo Code on Chinese Social MediaWomen in China are covertly resisting government crackdowns on discussions over their Me Too movement with a clever workaround. The phrase “rice bunny” (米兔), pronounced as “mi tu,” has popped up on social media networks after censors removed posts that…
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Ana Mendieta and Earth Art
Read more: Ana Mendieta and Earth ArtThe works of Ana Mendieta tells a story of the power of the body and the earth, and methods of activism. —- Have you ever caught a still moment in nature where it’s so eerily calm, it feels as if…
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Ana Mendieta and Earth Art
Read more: Ana Mendieta and Earth ArtThe works of Ana Mendieta tells a story of the power of the body and the earth, and methods of activism. —- Ana Mendieta “Creek,” 1974. Super 8 Film, Colour, Silent.Courtesy of: Galerie Lelong & Co. Ana Mendieta was the…
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The Indigenous Wisdom Center on Pine Ridge
Read more: The Indigenous Wisdom Center on Pine RidgePine Ridge Indian Reservation is home to the Oglala Lakota, designated as part of the Great Sioux Reservation. This land and its people have endured many tragedies at the hands of the United States government. Over 500 treaties negotiated in…