Art at a Time Like This Inc., in collaboration with SaveArtSpace,
In George Orwell’s 1984, the Ministry of Truth is a Panopticon propaganda machine, engaging in cultural gaslighting and misinformation that undermines the very nature of truth itself. Nowadays, we just call that the internet.
In October, Art at a Time Like This Inc., in collaboration with SaveArtSpace, borrows the moniker “Ministry of Truth: 1984/2020” to present 20 artists on 20 billboards around New York City, providing “a platform for artists to comment on the current state of US politics and increasing polarization just in time for the election,” according to a press release.
The project is sponsored by V. Hansmann, Jane Lombard Gallery, PPOW Gallery, Galerie St. Etienne, Guerrilla Girls, Broad Band, and Publicide Inc, with Hyperallergic as media sponsor.
Mel Chin’s billboard imagery for “Ministry of Truth: 1984/2020”
Marilyn Minter for “Ministry of Truth: 1984/2020”
Dread Scott for “Ministry of Truth: 1984/2020”
Images courtesy of SaveArtSpace











