In a world overflowing with both grave political problems and algorithmically-generated images, can art change the world? Or is that a romantic myth?
In this interactive workshop meant for artists, activists, and interventionists, we considered five possible ways art could contribute to political struggles, as well as difficulties that tend to arise when artists and movements try to do this.
Together (and individually), we
Analysed whether art is good at motivating people, gathering them together, educating them, and more
Considered where art-based strategies often fail, looking at empirical data
Had a chance to make our own artistic plans based on our own particular ethos and theory of power
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