The thing that I find most effective about protest art is it's simplicity, and easy-to-understand nature. Protest art is accessible to everyone, everywhere. It is not something that is usually put up in a gallery or museum initially, but in public places, meant to be seen. Its meant to be quick and to the point, and aesthetically pleasing. People are more likely to remember and pay attention to a piece of protest art which can be more dramatic and more effective than, say, a long paper which can easily bore readers.
Protest art may have more of a peaceful impact than some more traditional "protests" and rallies which can easily become chaotic. One of the examples in the first reading were the giant, inflatable cobblestones. They were juxtaposed against the violence of the protest and actually protected the protestors.
The main goal of protest art is to create impact, which it does as it tends to be blunt, and to the point. It is meant to shock people in a way that they won't forget, which will encourage them to make a difference, or follow the ideas of those who are making the art.
Protest art may have more of a peaceful impact than some more traditional "protests" and rallies which can easily become chaotic. One of the examples in the first reading were the giant, inflatable cobblestones. They were juxtaposed against the violence of the protest and actually protected the protestors.
The main goal of protest art is to create impact, which it does as it tends to be blunt, and to the point. It is meant to shock people in a way that they won't forget, which will encourage them to make a difference, or follow the ideas of those who are making the art.