OAKLEY, Be
Notes on Anti-capitalist Solidarity: An Essay for the Working Class Artist

Why do so many artists, designers, and low-wage workers still embrace this system of exploitation without question? Are we so compromised by the false promise of success that we have become numb to the exploitation we endure for the chance of being in a place to exploit others ourselves? Do we want to be in this position? And if not, what can we do to change this?

This essay by Be Oakley was first commissioned by former Artspeak Director/Curator Bopha Chhay and published as part of their BEACON series that examines how artists’ commitment to wider social movements informs contemporary artistic practice.

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Published by GenderFail Press, 2025
Design by Be Oakley
Artists' Writings / Queer Culture / Politics