making trouble
No one can act in the margins or the periphery without having to confront powerful interests, officialdom, some form of unwritten social convention, or even the commerce that exists and is embedded within its subculture. Acting out is, by its very premise, a form of liberty and an attempt to articulate freedom.
This is a quote from one of Artspeak Gallery’s “Postscript” publications, this one by Am Johal. Thought the whole thing was pretty excellent — the complete text is here.