Vote Art

Artists

Vote Art is an arts initiative inspired by the theme of democracy. It aims to encourage people to take part in the democratic process.

In 2014 Bob & Roberta Smith and Matthew Couper were looking for a way to engage with the forthcoming general 2015 election, ensuring the arts had a voice in the debate.

Bob & Roberta Smith, Jeremy Deller, Janette Parris and Fatima Begum each created a brand new artwork inspired by the word ‘VOTE’ for display on billboards across England. A fifth artwork design was chosen from an open national competition for 18 – 23 year old first time voters. Each billboard site was close to galleries, museums or cultural venues, and 10,000 postcards of the artworks were printed. 

In 2015 Peckham Platform held an exhibition of the artists’ original works alongside highlights of the submissions to the nationwide competition for young artists.

Vote Art has sought a presence at each major political event since 2015, providing an artistic response to the major political and social issues of the day.

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More Artists

Artists

Artist Kimathi Donkor

Kimathi Donkor

Kimathi Donkor is a British artist living and working in London. His work re-imagines mythic, legendary and domestic encounters across Africa and its global Diasporas.

Daryl Stenvoll-Wells

Daryl Stenvoll-Wells is a socially engaged artist based in Peckham.  As founder of Art Responders she produces international exhibitions and events centred on racial and environmental justice.

The People Speak

The People Speak

The People Speak is an art collective that primarily takes its practice into the public domain of everyday civic space.

Meet the team

Our dynamic team includes producers, curators, artists and entrepreneurs from our local community

Meet the Team