Art has long shared a powerful connection with activism, using its expressive potential to inspire, challenge, and provoke. Today, both well-known and emerging artists worldwide are responding to global issues such as authoritarianism, climate change, diversity, and migration. This publication delves into how contemporary artists have, over the past decade, addressed political and social concerns through a variety of media. In an era marked by growing threats to democracy, artists are using their platforms to spark conversation, encourage empathy, and raise awareness—tackling complex and often controversial subjects that reflect the urgency of our times.

Details:

• Author: Gestalten Ed., Alain Bieber & Francesca Gavin
• ISBN 9783967040111
• Published by Die Gestalten Verlag
• Hardback, 288 pages. full colour
• Dimensions 24 x 30 cm.
• Weight: 2.4kg