ABSTRACT

Daniel Tkatch contrasts aesthetic activism with the more traditional forms of political activism and of social movements. Tkatch’s intervention is intended as a general intervention into the realm of political activism itself. A range of examples of aesthetic activism is discussed, covering several rights that are especially important in the European context: the right of asylum, the right of protection of whistle-blowers and reproductive rights. Tkatch then argues that aesthetic activism might be more effective in current political and medial environment and, also, that it is exceptionally suited to address European issues, target European Institutions and the budding pan-European public sphere.