The Populism Project
The Populism projecttries to formulate concrete spaces for experience, reflection, and discussion linked to a contemporary political phenomenon that is as complex as it is widespread. There is little doubt that populist movements gain large parts of their persuasive power from their ability to play on emotions and desires that are supposedly exempt from the procedures of official democratic politics. It is at this level that an art exhibition can provide a space for reflection and experience that differs from that of other public forums. The point of departure is the idea that the emotions and desires that characterize populist politics are not necessarily separate from the ones that find expression in the sphere of art. In this way, key questions are how forms of populism – whether left wing or right wing, progressive or reactionary – promote themselves and their quest for mass appeal through a stylistic and aesthetic consciousness. It is in these economies of signs and desires that the political imagination of visual art can get involved, and address current cultural discussions by creating spaces and images for remodelling democracy.
News & Recent Updates
- 1.12.2005 Populism Publications Launch in Oslo
- 30.09.2005 Book Launch/Panel discussion at Münzclub
- 30.09.2005 Reflexions on Populism exhibitions
- 23.07.2005 "Tv-Bridge" between Oslo and Vilnius
- 29.06.2005 Interview with Nomeda and Gedimidas Urbonas
- 29.06.2005 Information on Pro-Test Lab project by Urbonas
- 29.06.2005 Simon Rees is reflecting the CAC exhibition
- 03.06.2005 Populism project Archive from 2004
- 01.06.2005 Populism Closing Party at CAC, Vilnius
- 31.05.2005 All sent newsletters and press releases
Latest Post
Martin Le Chevallier – Safe Society
Video, 1'50", 2003
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