Hope to Nope @ Design Museum

How technology impacts people's participation and perspective in socio-political issues.

Brixton Pounds: Interesting modern take on notes and passport stamp that is eye-catching is bold.

These North Korea posters are quite technically advanced with strong colour palettes of contrasting reds and blacks.  But sadly the strong visual composition is used to promote propaganda from the government telling citizens to work hard for the prosperity of the country.

The long helium balloon on the right serves an interesting purpose: it is usually sent from South Korea to North Korea containing pamphlets and information typically censored by the North Korea government. Perhaps South Koreans want to warn their unaware counterparts of the dictatorship and to present them a right to access knowledge. I hope this method is effective since the balloons are also batted down by the North Korea government.

Political ornaments on a chocolate wrapper, an example which I've included in my essay. "Left wing is full of nuts" literally.

Having the big screen play footage of protests at the time brings immersive experience.

HK's Occupy Central movement is also featured in the exhibition. This movement is largely brought on and symbolized by a yellow ribbon which I argue plays a large role in forming a visual identity and something more tangible than an event or ideology.

The scary talking trump behind the glass.

I love all the conceptual and minimalistic magazine covers of trump, and how much of a visual culture he has embedded in as.

A wide range of fun but interrogating and bold visual responses to Trump.