Projects tagged
Politics & Government
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Intrabody Wireless Network
Read more: Intrabody Wireless Network“Intrabody Wireless Network” is a show of eighteen drawings and collages by Dmitry Borshch, in which he shows the architecture of such networks, their components referred to as nanomachines (biological, physical, chemical sensors, routers, antennas, interface devices), options for communicating…
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The Rage Against the Machine Performance That Got Them Banned From ‘SNL’
Read more: The Rage Against the Machine Performance That Got Them Banned From ‘SNL’Rage Against the Machine have always been rabble rousers, but the political statement that got them banned from Saturday Night Live sounds positively prosaic compared to other acts of protest they committed in their heyday, like shutting down the New…
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Remembering
Read more: RememberingIn 2009, the dissident artist created a work to honour the thousands of children who died in the Sichuan earthquake. He recalls how the project, Remembering, angered China’s rulers – and changed his career for ever This is an edited…
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Street Art Activism: What White People Call Vandalism
Read more: Street Art Activism: What White People Call VandalismIn this article, author Caroline Choi highlights different grafiti artists and their stories. These artists use their talent to tell their stories, ones that might not get to be told otherwise. She goes into the history of grafiti, and how…
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Environmental Racism on Display
Read more: Environmental Racism on DisplayTwo children stand back-to-back, but they are facing two very different Chicagos. One child blows bubbles in a park under blue skies. The other wears a gas mask against a backdrop of scrap metal and billowing smokestacks. “The goal was…
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Truisms
Read more: TruismsHolzer’s Truisms have become part of the public domain, displayed in storefronts, on outdoor walls and billboards, and in digital displays in museums, galleries, and other public places, such as Times Square in New York. Multitudes of people have seen…
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If Not Now, When?
Read more: If Not Now, When?If Not Now, When? is an ongoing exhibition that showcases the work of 31 female sculptors, employing diverse materials and forms to address social and environmental issues such as gender equality, nuclear disarmament, and electronic waste. The Hepworth Wakefield in…
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Dancing Is The New Protest In Iran
Read more: Dancing Is The New Protest In IranThe Islamic Republic has always frowned upon dance but recently even a simple choreographed or ‘synchronized movement’ – as the regime calls it – has become an act of protest. Last week on International Women’s Day, a 40-second video of…
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George Floyd statues unveiled as cities celebrate Juneteenth
Read more: George Floyd statues unveiled as cities celebrate JuneteenthIt was a quick turnaround for federal employers to recognize Juneteenth as a new federal holiday. But some cities were ready with new statues honoring George Floyd, whose killing by police in Minneapolis last year sparked a nationwide racial justice…
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I’ve just received an honorary doctorate at 18 – but that doesn’t matter
Read more: I’ve just received an honorary doctorate at 18 – but that doesn’t matterThis week, I got to make history. At 18 years of age, I received an honorary doctorate from the University of London for my work in climate justice, making me the current youngest holder of the award globally. Having not…