Krogerup.dk

Culture jamming

Ved Thomas Pålsson - kontoret krogerup.dk

Political activism & street art

We will create a politically minded and artistically explosive temporary work-environment at Krogerup, where important global and local issues are dealt with through art in public space (street art). We will approach the surrounding world with a critical consciousness and readiness to act. We will be investigating, exploring, discussing and thinking critically about subjects and problems that matter to us - whether they are international or close-to-home issues - and turn them into opportunities for creative action. We will be developing ideas how to act creatively in order to meet the challenges faced, and with the help of one another finally create powerful artistic expressions on streetlevel. This may be in the form of painting, installation, light-projection, fake signage, adbusts, trash-sculptures, organizational strategies etc. - all options are open. We will be knee-deep in innovative political involvement and artistic idea-development - and this is when new stuff usually happens!

Whether your subject is democracy, corruption, a cynical corporate culture, the invasion of public space by mega-brands, weapons-production and distribution, war, social issues in Danish society, trafficking or something completely different only time will tell. We will be choosing our subjects based on common discussions and research at the beginning of the course. And everyone will be interacting to discuss each others projects both in the beginning and as we move further. We will be going out in real public space to place our art, and we will also have the opportunity to make our artistic statements at the Maybeats Festival (May 2011).

Studiekredsen er på engelsk, så de internationale elever kan deltage.