Thanks to art's ability to communicate and influence it has always had a charged relationship
with activism and politics. And given the tumultuous times in which we live with traditional
democracies being challenged from all sides the changing climate global movements for social
justice and political upheaval causing millions to search for a better life abroad this
relationship has never been more important. Art and Activism will explore the connection
between art politics and activism today revealing how over the past decade artists have
been engaging with political and social issues of all kinds through different artistic
mediums.
