Ronald

Art is not only specifically geared to the intent of being put in a museum setting one day. Art can be produced just for the sure pleasure for making the piece, advertisement, entertainment but the most thought provoking may possibly be art activistism. Art activism demands the attention of the viewers to get a point or and issue across an audience’s perspective. All different groups of people protest or promote their ideas for different causes. In some ways these artists are working harder with their work, they have to capture the attention of the general public or their projected audience. Activists are very passionate about the beliefs they hold and what they hope to accomplish. Whether accomplishment means providing friendly knowledge to individuals or maybe something bigger like changing the government or the way we live our lives today. Activists must be able to inspire others.

This picture is from the 2003 Ronald McDonald tour done by the group known as NATO. NATO stands for Northern Arts Tactical Offense. This protest deals with the consuming world we are in today in the United States. United States capitalism is forcing itself to all areas of the world. NATO choose to display this idea through a single corporation, McDonald's. The entire movement was done troughout England I bealive. To check out more photos of Ronald on Tour visit www.beyondtv.org/nato/dec/nato_ronald.html Art activism in very subversive sometimes and must maintain powerful imagery in order to attact and hold the intrest of the public.