Art and activism: satirising military propaganda - with Darren Cullen

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 advertisingThe backlash of criticising the ‘sacred’ military institution  Going ‘one step further’ than advertising messagesHis 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 BerryHis support for the campaign to raise the minimum age of military recruitment to 18The insidious power of advertisingThe British military’s sinister toy rangeMilitary links with the film and video game industriesWorking hard to annoy Shell and other oil companiesTrying to stop the DSEI arms fairThe upcoming ‘Art the Arms Fair’ art exhibitionFollow us on Instagram.Support the show