interactive art as activism

Opening Slide

What are we doing today?

• Intros• Background of youth

programming• Why interactive art is awesome• Poster making and buttons!

What is Guerrilla Art?

Definition

The act of creating art that sendsa message encouraging social change.

• It’s fun!• It’s engaging• It’s fun for almost any audience• It’s easy to create• It can be used for a million

different causes

Why is it useful?

Graffiti

Highly visible, bold messages meantto trigger responses from the viewer.

Pic March Downtown

Pic Bobby Spray

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Pic Bobby Spray

Posters

Posters have long been one of the preferred mediums for activists to express themselves while informing the masses. Posters are inexpensive and easily reproducible.

Screenin’

Posters

• http://bethecatalyst.org/screenprint

Posters

Posters

Posters

Posters

Music

Music is a great way to capture the attention of the masses, often time without them knowing it.

Rappers

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Pins

Pins - worn by everyone from punks to hipsters. This is an easy way to showthat you support a cause, and it alsoadds a little cool to every outfit.

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How the tobacco industry uses Guerrilla Art

Example of tobacco industry’s use of Guerrilla

Art

The tobacco industry will use anythingthey can in order to find new smokersand keep the ones they already have - hooked.

Pic Camel Farm

Pic Camel Farm

Pic Indie Spirit

Pic Camel Wides

Pic Kool Sign. pad

Pic Kool Hip-Hop

• It’s participatory• From and for your target

audience• Easily shareable

Videos as interactive art

Pic Kool Hip-Hop

Pic Kool Hip-Hop

EndLets Go Guerrilla!

Posters!Buttons!

Screen Printing!Spray Painting!