Exhibition: 'Changemakers'
Artivism for democracy
Discover the exhibition Changemakers: at the Parlamentarium in Brussels (14 Nov 2024 - 16 Feb 2025).
You can book your access to the Parlamentarium here.
The exhibition will travel to Strasbourg in March, where it will be located in the visitor centre of the European Parliament.
Would you like to see how young artists and activists engage in the defence of democracy through artivism and social networks? The exhibition Changemakers will give you insightful examples of this fascinating confluence of art and politics.
Artivism on Tour – Brussels, Strasbourg
Discover a selection of works by important visual artists from the European Parliament’s Contemporary Art Collection, together with several proposals by young artivists who participated in Pop the vote! Culture on the Ballot, a project launched by Culture Action Europe and co-financed by the European Parliament in 2024.
Art plays a vital role in defending democracy and free expression. Many contemporary artists, despite facing challenges, focus on exploring new ways of expression.
Creative voices for social change
Artivism seeks to influence both citizens and politicians on key social and political issues, using social media and urban environments to engage the public.
Through visual, performative, and literary arts, artists address topics like freedom of speech, democracy, and migrant integration in Europe. They critically reflect on reality, offering new perspectives on societal issues.
For teachers
If you are a teacher, please find our pedagogical kit in 24 languages online.
The following artists and artivists will be part of the exhibition
Selected artists from the EP Art Collection: Emilio Vedova, A.R. Penck, Burhan Doğançay, Pat Andrea, Georg Baselitz, Claus Carstensen, Adolf Frohner, Felix Droese, Jannis Kounellis, Yannis Pshychopedis, Paul Graham, Berit Heggenhougen-Jensen, Paolo Della Bella, Borjana Ventzislavova, Darío Villalba, Tiong Ang, Alex Flett, and Alice Kask.
Featured artivists: Leander Kampf & Sam Alekksandra (Citizens’ Garden Poetry Slam), Bozhana Slavkova, Elena Poljuha, Iliyana Grigorova, Ulysse Vassas, Fjorida Cenaj (Cultterra Team), Sara Banyai, Rosina Lui, Sofía Moreno, Bruno De Almeida, Rachel Rouzaud, Emilio Epstein And Georg Schuchlenz (Posse Studio), Ani Melikidze, Zsofi Kozma (Twofourtwo).
Parlamentarium
Esplanade Solidarność 1980
Rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Brussels
Belgium
Brussels-Luxembourg serves the European Parliament