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Caption: Art & Hue VOX POP
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Caption: As the UK counts down the final days to the General Election on May 7, you'd be forgiven for feeling a sense of election fatigue. How many more polls can we endure between now and next Thursday?
Which is why this collection of prints from Art & Hue feels both timely and fresh.
I asked @ArtAndHue founder Odysseas Constantine about the concept behind Vox Pop.
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Caption: What is Vox Pop? Vox Pop is a new political party that aims to put the British public in charge. Art & Hue created artwork for the website VoxPopGov.com and the launch campaign video: youtube.com/watch?v=ko2MlB8b-0Q
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Caption: "With so many people feeling disenfranchised with the current political system of revolving door politics and career politicians on the Westminster expenses gravy train, and with the two main parties aiming for the centre ground whilst alienating everyone else, I'm excited by Vox Pop and the aim to abolish MPs and put us, the public, in charge of all policy decision-making. Vox Pop is an officially registered political party with the Electoral Commission in the UK."
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Caption: What led to the vintage styling? The 1960s were a potent catalyst for political change so seemed a natural era to refer to in the pop art prints of empowered women marching with protest signs. I applied the Vox Pop slogan of "Vote For You" to the political symbol of the politicians' lapel rosette, coloured up with the Red & Blue of the Vox Pop logo.
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Caption: @voxpopgov
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Caption: "Lastly, the House of Commons has been given the Art & Hue haltone treatment with a background of the Union Jack, to symbolise Vox Pop's aim to take back the seat of politics and give power to the British people."
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Caption: "I encourage everyone to read Vox Pop's manifesto at their website and to join or donate - like all political parties in the UK, it's memberships and donations that further the promotion of a party, and instead of complaining about politicians, Vox Pop offers a common-sense alternative which empowers us and means we never have to complain about politicians ever again!"
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Caption: The prints can also be customised to your preferred colour palette, and there are sixteen colours to choose from ranging from brights like cyan and emerald to more subtle tones of lilac, mint and blush.
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Caption: Or rainbow hues...
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Caption: All photos from Art &
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Caption: With thanks to Odysseas Constantine
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