In Defiance is Bosla Arts’ 1st publication. Order the print version today and get a free A3 artwork poster included (limited availability).

In Defiance features 7 artists worldwide whose work faces / confronts oppressive forces including: censorship, persecution, exclusion, racism, climate injustice, and more.

Each artist was given 1 board theme per page to interpret as they see fit; In Defiance, History, Community, Country, and Impact. The results are eye-opening.

Inside every copy is a free, A3 map artwork created by artist Mo Langmuir. The work draws on historic cases of clampdowns on artistic freedoms to show that artists are being targeted worldwide. Based on the Gall Peters Projection map which presents counties in their true proportion to one another, the work highlights historical cases of threats to artistic freedom of expression worldwide.

In Defiance contributors: Abdulrahman Adriano (Egypt), Ellayeraldina (Colombia), Lady Liberty HK (Hong Kong), Mohammed Moussa (Palestine), Powerpaola (Argentina), Nadya Sayapina (Belarus), Shika (Malaysia).

Editors: Georgia Beeston & Hossam Fazulla, Creative Direction / Graphic Design: Paloma Gardiner, Poster: Mo Langmuir, Logo: Charles Libor