Dedicated to critical cultural production at the intersection of art and activism.

We cover artists from around the globe whose work explores and realizes social change. Our goal is to provide a narrative about these activist efforts while simultaneously participating in them. Maintained by The Groundswell Collective since 2007.

Smoking Kills More

James David Morgan wrote this post at 2:14 pm on August 7th, 2008.

More than the worst despots in history, more than the wars raged between nations, cigarettes take their toll on human life. Brazil’s Cigarro Mata Mais brings these facts to life with several animations and installations – all made from cigarettes. Below is their video WAR:

These anti-smoking artists/activists are funded by the Brazilian insurance company Unimed.

Osocio has more visuals, and a video of the street installation done in April of 2008.

Related posts:

  1. Antiretrovirals and Water Refugees: A Living Newspaper on Haiti
  2. IssueLab’s Research Remix Contest: CFW


More on Activism, Art

Discuss (0)