Below is a glossary article post in the category A which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Activist Art based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Activist Art
So, what is actually meant by Activist Art?
Art activists are a term used to describe art that is based on the act of ‘doing’ and overcoming political or social problems.
Explanation of Activist Art
If there is, art is … about morals, about our belief in humanity. Without it, there is no art.
Ai Weiwei
The aim of activist artists is to create art which is a form of political or social currency, actively handling the structure of cultural power rather than representing them or just describing it. In describing the art he made, activist artist Tania Brugguera said, “I do not want art that refers to something. I want the art of the problem ‘.
Activist art is about empowering individuals and communities and is generally located in public arena with artists who work closely with the community to produce art.
Some artists who care about activist art, are also involved in direct action, such as The Women on Waves Foundation, collective feminist art that runs a floating abortion clinic, abortion in places where they are illegal.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix A, as well as terms associated with A.
Meaning of Activist Art in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Activist Art.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Seni Aktivis (Indonesian), Seni Aktivis (Java), and Seni aktivis in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Seni Aktivis.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Activist Art.
Hopefully this article post that we have shared can be useful and can broaden our insight and literacy, especially in Art.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix A. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=activist-art
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=activist-art
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