the right to protest, unprivate view
View across the Poster Room at the UnPrivate View, 18 September 2025.
The Right To Protest is a timely, unmissable exhibition that shows how art and design can drive real change.
And showing protest posters (that have never been seen together before) with contemporary art and performance proved to be unmissable.
Over the three hours of the UnPrivate View was visited by 350+ people (250 of which had tickets, but we weren’t checking tickets). Many people lingered a long time, the event even had a fire pit and marshmallows – how many exhibitions can claim that?
Below are a few moments from the evening, presented as a photo gallery. Enjoy, it’s Time to Protest!
Children toast marshmallows in the courtyard with ‘The Pinth’, ‘Watering Coca-Cola’ and ‘Justice’.
A visitor whispers sweet nothings into the ‘Ear’.
Kristian Buus relaxes after an interview.
Just Stop Oil protestors listen in on a discussion about their tactics.
Ocean Rebellion member, designer and co-curator, Clive Russell, explains how ‘The Net’ avoided arrest at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice.
The gallery had space for everyone to linger and flow through.
Someone highlights an endangered species on the ‘Seeing Red..Overdrawn’ canvas.
Peter Kennard and co-curator John Phillips pose in front of Peter’s poster wall.
The posters covered war, poverty, the climate crisis and inequality as key themes. There were also posters created for the exhibition.
Co-curator Alexis Bamforth announces a performance by #Sergina’s Desperately Delicious Dirty Data Delivery service.
Boris stares out from Red Shoes Archive wall. Sorry Boris, we know you love a good party but we forgot to invite you.
Kids toast marshmallows on the fire pit.