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In the landscape of a brutal, inhuman genocide, where the American-Israeli regime has stamped out the very foundations of life and history in Gaza and systematically targeted children, an artist’s brushstroke becomes a revolutionary act. The story of Palestinian painter – Amal Abu Al-Sabah – emerges not as an isolated incident of hope, but as…
A brief introduction to the Australian artist and writer Caitlin Johnstone. Edward Torsney presents a short introduction to the constant analysis and processing which underpins the artistic process in the genre of political art.
When Metropolitan Police stopped satirist Kaya Mar outside Downing Street on the day Andy Burnham arrived as Prime Minister, a small, telling line was redrawn. Drawing on Hannah Arendt, Levitsky and Ziblatt, and Timothy Snyder, Edward Torsney argues the incident is not trivial — it is a sign of liberal Britain’s quiet slide into something more sinister, where satire is tolerated only when it knows its place.
The Medu Ensemble, formed by South African exiles in 1979, used art as a form of resistance against apartheid. Displaying resilience through art, music, theatre, and literature, they highlighted themes of oppression and solidarity. They mobilized communities and raised international awareness, significantly contributing to the anti-apartheid movement. Their legacy teaches that art fosters empathy and collective resistance.
Edward Torsney considers the ratchet mechanism built into our political system. Successive governments compound each incremental step towards authoritarianism and intolerance. The result is inevitably fascism. Today we’re spotlighting Edward Torsney and his most recent article. This week he featured on the UK’s finest news website SKWAWKBOX ! This was his first published piece for…
Calling all artists of the resistance! Sign up and submit your work. Painting, digital, social media, music, poetry. It’s all art if it resists fascism!
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