We talk to satirical artist Darren Cullen about what led him away from a career in advertising and into a career producing political art. He uses the language of advertising to make work about the empty promises of consumerism and the lies of military recruiters. Join us as we discuss:
- Military recruitment advertising
- The backlash of criticising the ‘sacred’ military institution
- Going ‘one step further’ than advertising messages
- His work at the permanent collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum
- His ‘Action Man: Battlefield Casualties’ video series produced with Veterans for Peace, and voiced by Matt Berry
- His support for the campaign to raise the minimum age of military recruitment to 18
- The insidious power of advertising
- The British military’s sinister toy range
- Military links with the film and video game industries
- Working hard to annoy Shell and other oil companies
- Trying to stop the DSEI arms fair
- The upcoming ‘Art the Arms Fair’ art exhibition
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