
The New Art of Protest
by Manolo Moreno, A Non-Ukranian Staff Writer
with much help from Chris Brown
March 17, 2003 + Williamsport, PA
With the impending war balancing out the people speaking out against it, protesters are looking for more ways to point out that war is bad. The following are more creative ways to speak out against this highly controversial situation.
Really Make Love, Not War
Dress up as a penis with "Not War!" written on it, then have someone dress as a vagina with "Make Love!" on it. So you'd be inserted and it would say "Make Love!" and then you'd pull out and reveal "Not War!"
SkyWriting
Using the trail of airplane smoke has been used in the olden days to capture the attention of potential consumers and women ready for marriage proposals. This sweet and highly effective form of making a statement can be used to illustrate people forming giant peace signs. Those planes will then be shot down by clean air activists. Just make sure you're far away from anti-gun rallies. Those people will eat you alive. And then be stabbed by anti cannibal demonstrators. The M.A.O.S. (Mothers Against Organized Stabbings) will be outraged.
Retroactivist Styles
Bring the style of the past to the age of tomorrow: handcuff yourself to fellow protesters, and wear cement block shoes. There aren't many tanks to stand in front of, but a speeding car would serve as good substitute. Jump there-they'll honk for your cause.
Symbolic Performances
Strengths are found in art that provokes thought from symbolism. Dressing a nursery of children to look like major political players can portray the childishness of our leaders. Have them reenact the struggles between our nations and what could happen if we go to war: Encourage them to fight to their death and show how ugly war can be. Unless it turns out to be very cute and adorable. Then: Go War!
Gags with Fries
Walk around eating French fries while saying "They're still French to me, friends." Also have a bowl of ketchup labeled as "innocent Iraqi people's blood."
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