Art and activism: satirising military propaganda - with Darren Cullen

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We talk to satirical artist Darren Cullen about what led him away from a career in advertising and into a career producing political art. He uses the language of advertising to make work about the empty promises of consumerism and the lies of military recruiters. Join us as we discuss:

Military recruitment advertising
The backlash of criticising the ‘sacred’ military institution
Going ‘one step further’ than advertising messages
His work at the permanent collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum
His ‘Action Man: Battlefield Casualties’ video series produced with Veterans for Peace, and voiced by Matt Berry
His support for the campaign to raise the minimum age of military recruitment to 18
The insidious power of advertising
The British military’s sinister toy range
Military links with the film and video game industries
Working hard to annoy Shell and other oil companies
Trying to stop the DSEI arms fair
The upcoming ‘Art the Arms Fair’ art exhibition

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