The research project Geopolitics of artivism by Frank Weij has received a PhD in the Humanities grant.
The research project Geopolitics of artivism: Comparing the attribution of societal impact and artistic qualities in te Western reception of art activists from democratic and authoritarian regimes has received a PhD in the Humanities grant. Frank Weij is the project leader, promotors: prof.dr. Koen van Eijck, co-promotors: dr. Pauwke Berkers and dr. Jiska Engelbert. The project focuses on artists who combine art and activism to raise political issues.
Short summary of the project
Why is it that most people know the artist Ai Weiwei, while few people know Jonas Staal? This research project will focus on artists who combine art and activism - artivists - to raise political issues, by looking at the relationship between arts and politics in a current context of changing geopolitical dynamics. With a particular focus on the Western art world, news media platforms and media audiences, and by applying and synthesizing multiple methods, we address the extent in which either art or activism receives attention in the reception of these artivists and how this differs between Western and non-Western artivists.
More information:
- NWO announcement