‘Disobedient Objects’ at the V&A

Disobedient objects is an exhibition at the V&A that represents protest movements from around the world.The entrance of the exhibition has a powerful theme where the title of the exhibition is woven on to a railing that hangs from the sealing . the exhibition focuses on the art and design of protest during the 1970s to the present time. It is not an exhibition with usual well designed materials but a protest in its self .it aims to highlight social changes. the layout of the space is very similar to a conflict environment. on display each object was created by ordinary people who fought for justice and not by artist these objects were created with limited resources during the peak times of the protest were time and money are limited . these objects are used to influence and improve situations or to shed light on challenging and important issues The collection includes posters,badges,banners,videos,symbols and other objects created by activist .The exhibition deals with some of the most complex movements such as protest against nuclear arms,wars,green issues and gay rights. The greatest impact of these objects is seeing them togethe in one room. Collectively they give a strong sense of the power that people have to take design into their own hands and make a change in the world.

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