Edinburgh International Book Festival: Art on the Attack

The University of Edinburgh, ScotlandFriday, 28 August 2015, 16.00 - 15.00

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest public celebration of the written word in the world. Every August they bring over 800 writers and thinkers from across the planet together to rub shoulders with their readers."Visual art needn’t just be nice to look at or confusing to behold, it can also be politically aware. For Art and Politics Now, Anthony Downey searched the globe for ambitious, daring and socially engaged artworks. He describes the work of contemporary artists who are creatively reflecting upon the Middle East, the financial crisis, migration, terrorism and social activism."Photo Credit: Hydar Dewachi