083

Arte Útil archive nr:

083

Initiator:

CADA

Location:

Chile

Category:

politics

Users:

CADA (Colectivo de Acciones De Arte): sociologist Fernando Balcells, the writer Diamela Eltit, the poet Raul Zurita and the visual artists Lotty Rosenfeld and Juan Castillo; citizens

Maintained by:

CADA

Certification:

implemented

Duration:

1983

CADA
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NO+

Description:

NO + is a slogan conceived by the collective CADA in collaboration with a group of Chilean artists. It was a political symbol conceived for the citizens of Santiago. It consisted of an open text in which citizens were invited to add their specific social demands.

Goals:

“The role of CADA was forged via a necessity for theoretical and practical renovation of the national artistic undertaking and the urgency to reset this task towards the fusion of art and life” (F.Balcells)

Beneficial Outcomes:

The slogan was soon used by different collectives all over the country as a massive public symbol of political resistance and non-conformity.

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