Join us for Printing the Commons, a one-night exhibition showcasing the outcomes of a collaborative project between local printmakers and members of the storytelling group of The Bristol Commons.
This body of work explores political narratives around the act of commoning, offering a visual critique of neoliberal perspectives on human organisation. The screenprints challenge the dominant notion of the “tragedy of the commons”. This narrative frames humans as inherently greedy subjects, who are only motivated by self-interest and competition. Instead, the prints present stories, acts of solidarity and collective action, as well as cultural shifts needed for a world of commoning.The project engaged with printmaking as a socially engaging method, providing a medium for artists and activists to communicate embodied knowledge and artmaking within a collaborative framework.
