Global Antifascism Now: On contemporary antifascist art exhibitions

In this episode of Suite (212), Juliet talks to Kalas Liebfried and Cosmin Costinaş about contemporary antifascst art exhibitions they have recently curated - Antifascism: Now at Lothringer 13 in Munich and touring, and Global Fascisms at HKW (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) in Berlin. They discussed the nebulous nature of the 21st century far-right, from Trump and Bolsonaro to Orbán and Putin, and how artists from David Chychkan to Forensic Architecture have responded to its ascent. They talked about the cliché of inter-war antifascist art 'failng', and how fascism was never defeated, persisting in Spain and Portugal until the 1970s and in Chile and elsewhere long after. They reflected on art about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the genocide in Gaza, the far-right's embrace of AI aesthetics, whether there is grounds for hope with recent election results going agains the far-right in Brazil, Hungary and the US, and how artists might help shift their society away from fascist ideals. A full list of references in each episode is available to Patreon subscribers. To support the show and receive extra episodes and Juliet's archival cultural criticism, please go to https://www.patreon.com/c/suite212 and subscribe for as little as £3 per month.