In the reading ‘Why Artistic Activism” nine reasons the writer says art has no clear target and often only offers perspective and new ways to look at the world around us. I agree, Activist art is a good way for people to express exactly how they are feeling, but artistically it also allows a chance for those who are not so verse in the issues of society to get a glimpse at real issues articulated in a portrait or performance leading them to potentially be more curious and pushing themselves to be more informed. I felt a great example of this was Tania Brugera incorporating her audience in her art by allowing them to speak and being escorted off by uniformed men. Giving her audience a first-hand account of how socialist countries work allowing them to see what it feels like to be silenced and limited.
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