Political Dissent Through Street Art
For the past couple of years, Oaxaca, Mexico has been the center of a dissent-driven street art movement that has arisen from local political unrest. A group of artists, all members of the art group "Assembly of Revolutionary Artists of Oaxaca" (ASARO), has been illegally pasting politically-charged screen prints on the walls of Oaxaca City. ASARO first emerged in 2006, after Oaxacan teachers went on strike to demand better education in their poverty-stricken city. The teachers were attacked by police, resulting in the death of at least 17 people. In support of the teachers, ASARO was founded. Ever since, the group have been creating street art as a way of voicing their opinions of their government. The street art produced by ASARO is an essential form of resistance for the people of Oaxaca. The group's objective, according to Mario Guzman, an ASARO artist, is to retaliate against the lies and pretenses spread by the Oaxacan state government, wh