The V & A Museum in London will be showcasing objects designed to support political activism. The exhibition is called Disobedient Objects and will present examples of art and design that communicate political messages or facilitate protests.
The activist art being showcased was created by a range of non-professional designers. A graffiti-writing robot and a giant inflatable cobblestone made for throwing at police are just a couple of examples of the types of objects that the exhibition will focus on.
The exhibition is the first of its kind; it will cover objects and protests spanning form the 1970s to the present day. The exhibitions co-curator Gavin Grindon explains, "the actors changing the world are doing so using something that they have in their hands already." The objects in the exhibition will be alongside text explaining how the objects were conceived and how they were used.
What's Driving This Trend
- Activist Art
- Exploit the power of art to create objects that communicate political messages and facilitate protests.
- Non-professional Designers
- Empower non-professionals designers to create disruptive objects that challenge the status quo.
- Object-based Protests
- Explore the potential of object-based protests as a new form of activism and create objects that effectively communicate political messages.
Who This Affects Most
- Art and Design
- The art and design industry can create objects that communicate political messages and facilitate the mobilization of collective action.
- Advertising and Marketing
- The advertising and marketing industry can use activist art and non-traditional forms of communication to engage consumers in political and social issues.
- Technology
- The technology industry can explore the potential of new technologies to create objects that facilitate protest and challenge current power structures.
