Art in Protest

In Portugal, artists and protestors have been using a wide variety of political and artistic signage and design to draw attention to the escalating taxes and austerity measures in their country. Inspired by the May ’68 Paris protests, their call to action is, “It’s the people who call the shots.”

The intriguing thing about this movement lies in both the art and design itself, and the fact that it is being spread and promoted by the general population. It’s not  just a small community of rebellious artists. It’s the community at large.

Ghost, an association based in Lisbon that was founded by Patrícia Almeida and David-Alexandre Guéniot has been documenting these designs and the manner in which they are displayed by the people in Portugal. Titled I Fear Nothing Because I Have Nothing, their collection aims to preserve and collect the posters and artwork that were left behind in the aftermath following these protests and moments in time.

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