Does Art Open Minds?
John Robertson’s work helps him clarify his thinking about political issues; he’s not out to change your mind. Informed by Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others, he finds that images might move one to sympathy, but are impotent in moving one to action. It’s a question fundamental to how we proceed with our work, [...]
We. A documentary featuring the words of Arundhati Roy
We is a fast-paced 64 minute documentary that covers the world politics of power, war, corporations, deception and exploitation. It visualizes the words of Arundhati Roy, specifically her famous Come September speech, where she spoke on such things as the war on terror, corporate globalization, justice and the growing civil unrest. It’s witty, moving, alarming [...]
HappyBirthdayPeace.com
ArtThreat reminds us that today is the peace symbol’s 50th birthday. Thanks to Gerald Holtom, professional designer, conscientious objector, and member of the anti-nuclear movement, this ubiquitous symbol has enjoyed global popularity. HappyBirthdayPeace.com celebrates 50 years of the peace symbol with a gallery of user-submitted designs. So far fashion designer Katharine Hamnett, has joined with [...]
Meet The World
Icaro Doria is Brazilian, 25 and has been working for the magazine Grande Reportagem, in Lisbon, Portugal, for the last 3 years. He is the author of the campaign “Meet the World,” which visualizes United Nations and Amnesty International data on national social problems through each country’s flag. Doria addresses problems ranging from child labor, [...]
The Nude in Activism
Green Nuclear Butterfly has a great essay on the nude in activism, with a quick rundown of successes brought about by sheer nudity – from Lady Godiva to anti-nuclear activists. They mention that Nude Magazine is bringing a new section to their website on nude activists. Beware, though, there’s a link to a site spouting [...]
