Explore the powerful imagery and social commentary found in art born from protest movements. Discover how artists use their creativity to express dissent and inspire change. From murals to graffiti, see the impact of art on social movements.
This archive explores the intersection of street art, graffiti, and urban art with street protest. Discover how artists utilize public spaces to express dissent, amplify marginalized voices, and document historical moments of social and political upheaval. We delve into the techniques, symbolism, and cultural impact of protest art, examining everything from iconic murals to fleeting tags. Explore the powerful narratives etched onto walls and pavements, and how art becomes a vital tool in shaping public discourse and challenging the status quo. Dive into a visual history of rebellion and resistance.
Anti-Mediaspree Protests - Photos
Last Saturday, the main action day against Mediaspree took place in Berlin. Mediaspree is a group of investors, which is in the act of building high office blocks and luxury apartments on the former free spaces in Berlin’s city. A broad alliance of left-winged people, local residents, students and other Mediaspree antagonists, brought their protest with two big demonstrations, free space occupations and parties to the street.
I joined the mass-demonstration through Kreuzberg and took among other things some shots of the occupation of an waste, private piece of ground on the banks of the spree. I guess there will be some other free space actions around the Spree in the near future…
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Board Mediaspree, Create Free Spaces!
A spectre is haunting Berlin - the spectre of Mediaspree! Those of you, who already have been in know, that Berlin is Germany’s capital of urban free spaces, but for years the Mediaspree spectre is haunting the city. Mediaspree is a group of investors, which is in the act of building high office blocks and luxury apartments on the former free spaces in Berlin’s city.
Some of the most popular free spaces are the non-private spaces along the Spree’s riverside (The Spree is the river, which crosses Berlin…). These alternative bars, beach areas and parks are so much part of the air we all breathe that we can’t even think of a world without them. For that reason, 30.000 people (An overwhelming majority!) voted in a referendum against Mediaspree and its gentrification plannings in 2008. But nothing happens…
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A1one - Street Art in Tehran
I think, everybody knows about the political problems in Iran - about the demonstrations, the violence, the vote rigging and so on… And I think, you can imagine how dangerous it is to comment these social and political issues over there. Then you also can imagine how extremely dangerous it is to make politically street art right there.
Indeed the Islamic Republic of Iran has no laws, which prohibit graffiti or street art, but this means nothing.
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Faith47 – Cape of Good Hope
In her urban artworks Faith47 reflects her inner emotions and binds them to an rounded impression, which remains never without significance. Her artworks claim to be respected and interpreted. Once again, the smart South African has taken the nerve of the time!
With her current work “The Cape Of Good Hope”, a mixture of poster art and paintings, Faith47 calls attention to the political and social problems in South Africa’s Cape Town and tries to fight against the wide social injustices.
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