With your group, choose a culture industry and discus the role of visual art within the industry.

On Padlet, post your group’s photo example of visual art activism in your chosen industry.

Both Demos’ and Aoyama’s articles warn of the risk of reification, where activist or rebel messages become commodified or lose their critical edge through the consumption and/or production/mass production of the arts. Discuss whether you think the visual art your group chose as an example of activism is at risk of reification.

Is there a way to disrupt reification as media companies continue to diversify their narratives, actors, and other players who contribute to the creation of various arts in the CCIs? Why or why not?