Arts & Culture
The Performative Dimensions of Protest Art: From Street Murals to Flash Mobs
Quick fact
In 2012, a flash mob in a São Paulo train station staged a choreographed 'freeze' to protest violence, and within minutes, thousands of commuters were pulled into the performance as both audience and participants.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever stopped to watch a vibrant mural appear on a city wall or a crowd suddenly freeze in a train station? Why do these acts grab our attention so powerfully?