Satirical art aims to highlight absurdities in an unjust society, recognising the (often overlooked) transformative potential of humour in generating social movements that can address serious problems.       Some use outlandish propositions to make a point (see Ant Farm’s production of the ultimate PR stunt), where others are affective because they are completely realistic (see The Yes Men’s a fake advertising campaign for the NRA). Satire can occupy different timelines, using the past to show we little we have progressed, or highlighting a possible future in which current conditions are understood differently (see Stealth Unlimited’s ‘The Report’, set in 2049 but critiquing the current Smart Cities movement.)     

Stealth Unlimited (Ana Džokić and Marc Neelen): The Report, http://stealth.ultd.net/?p=1767     

Ant Farm: Media Burn, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXY6ocvaZyE     

The Yes Men: Share the Safety, https://theyesmen.org/project/NRA