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.