This exhibition, currently on show at the Victoria and Albert museum focuses on the period between the late 70s until now. The exhibition shows the arts of rebellion around the world, with a selection of banners and videos around the exhibition. The videos show just how horrendous these protests can be. One area of the exhibition contained signs, which children would hold up to protest the education cuts in Italy, the children drew their favourite book on the front of their signs, and when the police would hit the people to keep them under control, they would be hitting the signs. This is symbolism for the government attacking their education. I found these ideas very interesting. Below are some of the signs used.
The V&A described this exhibition:"From a Suffragette tea service to protest robots, this exhibition is the first to examine the powerful role of objects in movements for social change. It demonstrates how political activism drives a wealth of design ingenuity and collective creativity that defy standard definitions of art and design."
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