ART POLITICS
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Featuring figures such as Ai Weiwei and Gabriel Prokofiev, our inaugural series of 3 interdisciplinary projects aimed to provide a platform for contemporary creative artists to explore the intersection of creative arts and politics through discourse and presentation of creative works
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INAUGURAL PROJECT
Joined by Gabriel Prokofiev, Dr Tamsin Alexander, Dr Khabat Abas and Dr Franziska Strack, our inaugural project explored the historical significance of creative artists in times of political turmoil and their potential influence on today's creative practitioners.
We welcomed electrifying performances from Gabriel Prokofiev and Khabat Abas followed by a discussion at the London School of Economics' Shaw Library.
8th December, 2023
Art politics in light of
the Russo-Ukrainian War
The Role of Interdisciplinary Creativity in Social Activism with Ai Weiwei
Held at the Old Divinity School of St. John's College, University of Cambridge, we partnered with the Fitzwilliam Museum Society and invited the contemporary artist Ai Weiwei to discuss the intersections between his creative practices and his social activism.