Week 7: Global Culture & Ethical Design

Lecture Notes

Example Of  An Artist Who Takes a Strong Ethical or Political Stance in Their Work

Foka Wolf is an anonymous artist from Birmingham who creates satirical artwork as a way to express his views in politics as well as hitting on many big other issues. He mainly makes parodies of advertisements from large corporations that don't shy away from bringing up the harsh reality of what those companies are contributing to, using his artwork to attack societal issues such as gentrification and corporate greed. In his interview with Time Out Magazine (Brennan, 2019) he discusses how he views his work as 'misinformation', an exaggerated version of the fake news that is prolific in our society that has helped to be pushed by the rise in technology.





Brennan, J (2019) 'Meet Foka Wolf, the Birmingham Banksy', Time Out, Available at: https://www.timeout.com/birmingham/things-to-do/foka-wolf-interview (Accessed: 16 March 2022).