The first ever exhibition of the work of Led By Donkeys is taking place in Bristol.
The exhibition at 17 Midland Road in St Philip’s is coinciding with the publication of Led By Donkey’s new book, Adventures in Art: Activism & Accountability.
Since being founded in 2019, Led By Donkeys – who describe themselves as a ‘political accountability collective’ – have become known for their work on billboards and projections.
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Led By Donkeys projected a mock police mugshot of Boris Johnson holding the word ‘liar’ onto the side of the House of Commons – photo: Led By Donkeys
Led By Donkeys put yellow and blue paint on the road outside the Russian embassy in London which over time formed the Ukraine flag – photo: Led By Donkeys
Michelle Mone’s boat was renamed to ‘Pandemic Profiteer’ – photo: Led By Donkeys
Led By Donkeys hit the headlines again on Tuesday when they unveiled a lettuce banner behind Liz Truss on her pro-Trump speaking tour.
The former prime minister said the prank was “not funny”, and called Led By Donkeys “far-left activists” who used the stunt as a means to “intimidate people and suppress free speech”.
The exhibition across three floors at 17 Midland Road will be exclusively showcasing behind-the-scenes work including large-scale photographic documentation, material from Led By Donkeys’ installations and film screenings.
Organisers promise that the exhibition “will celebrate and explain for the first time some of the most radical and memorable political interventions in modern history”.
The free exhibition opens on September 12 with a book launch for Adventures in Art, Activism and Accountability – promising to tell “the true stories behind five years of Led By Donkeys direct action” – and runs until September 15.
17 Midland Road is also now available to stay in via AirBnb. For more information and to book, visit www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1203376259349222366
‘This is our star, look after it for us’ – photo: Led By Donkeys
A poster of Jacob Rees-Mogg in Sunderland – photo: Led By Donkeys
Led By Donkeys’ work has occasionally appeared in Bristol, including this poster on West Street – photo: Martin Booth
Main photo: Led By Donkeys
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