Activism
Collage: from DIY cut-and-paste to radical art form
Tear it up — From Barbara Kruger and Wangechi Mutu to Lorna Simpson: women have been pioneering the DIY art form for the last century. We speak to three artists on what cutting up and piecing together mixed media can tell us about gender, activism and the modern age.
Written by: Cristiana Bedei
Inside the fight to save creative freedom
The censorship struggle — Even today, constrictive censorship laws – in Europe and beyond – are stifling creativity and artistic expression. So who will stand up for artists when they’re silenced?
Written by: Chris Hayes
Boots Riley is Hollywood’s new disruptor in chief
Truth to power — With his debut feature Sorry To Bother You, the rapper turned filmmaker is responsible for 2018’s most brazenly original slice of cinema: a seething take on class, race and identity in Corporate America. The good news is that he’s only just getting started.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Being a photographer in an age of unrest
The bigger picture — From the US to Latin America, Natalie Keyssar’s photography uncovers the impact of social and political structures on everyday lives – capturing the violence of inequality and the messiness of uncertainty.
Written by: Natalie Keyssar
A visual history of activism in the North
Power in protest — In his stark black and white images, photographer Martin Jenkinson captures the spirit, desperation and empowerment of protest.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
Ireland voted to repeal the 8th – so what happened next?
The aftermath — The country said it was time to repeal the Eighth Amendment and make abortion legal seven months ago. But for those on the ground, almost nothing has changed.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
Project Bolsonaro: what does the future hold for Brazil?
‘Expect a bloodbath’ — Neo-fascist Jair Bolsonaro is now the most extreme right-wing leader of any democratic country. But what does that mean for young people and minorities living under his regime? We speak to sociologist and Brazil expert Jesse Souza to find out what happens next.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
We stand in solidarity with the Stansted 15
‘Shame on the home office’ — Yesterday, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the home office in support of the activists, who were convicted after blocking a deportation flight in 2017.
Written by: Kieron Monks
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Eight: Silver Press — From Audre Lorde to Leonora Carrington, Silver Press is the London publishing house uncovering forgotten feminist gems: ‘We’re working on bringing back into print strange women writers who we feel offer some reflection or guidance for the present – we think of them a little as mothers of the press.’
Written by: Kit Caless
In France, thousands protest violence against women
Paris goes purple — Around 30,000 people took to the streets of Paris on Saturday for a rally spurred by #NousToutes (#UsAll) – the feminist movement calling for an end to all forms of violence against women.
Written by: Alexander Durie
