The Role of Art in Political Expression: Insights from Pablo Picasso and Harro Koskinen

Dec 15, 2025

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This piece explores the concept of art as a weapon in societal discourse, drawing from Pablo Picasso’s assertion that painting serves as an instrument of war rather than mere decoration. It also examines Harro Koskinen’s ‘Pig Ideology’ in the context of the political art movements of the 1960s, highlighting the importance of constructive unrest and activism in art. Through the lens of significant artworks, we question the relationship between violence and expression as we analyze the provocative themes in contemporary political art.

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The Role of Art in Political Expression: Insights from Pablo Picasso and Harro Koskinen

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The Horse’s Teeth Dr. Jonathan Hadley Department of Sociology University of Helsinki

Pablo Picasso(1881-1973) “What do you think an artist is? An imbecile who has only eyes if he is a painter …? …No, painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defence against the enemy.” (1945)

HarroKoskinen’s‘Pig Ideology’& Political Art of the 1960s “The spreading of a constructive unrest… a positive troublemaking… (for a future time when) criticism was permitted and those who questioned things were not kicked off the stage.” (Popcorn and Politics – Activism in Art Exhibition, Kiasma 2002) Pig Police Emblem (1969)