“The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets
of people are human.” Aldous Huxley
Pop culture as propaganda for the status quo? Graffiti, street art, comics,
designer toys, erotic photography – what was once considered to be childish,
taboo or criminal is now trendy and stands for authenticity, coolness and
subversiveness in the visual alphabet of advertising.
The exhibition examines whether a rebellious aesthetic serves as deceptive
window dressing for a conformist and static society.
The works parody and invert propaganda, exaggerating the contrast between
empty decoration and the communication of messages.