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Martin Firrell 
Martin Firrell
Artist and Creative Director, The Gallery
www.martinfirrell.com
Martin Firrell is a British public artist whose works challenge unjust power systems of all kinds, including patriarchal power, the oppression of women and non-heterosexuals, and the heteronormative status quo. He uses language to engage directly with the public, provoking dialogue about more equitable social organisation. The artist’s reported aim is ‘to make the world more humane’. His work has been summarised as ‘art as debate’.
The artists in our first season are diverse, plural, and strong-minded (as all artists worth the name tend to be).
Each brings a different view to the table. Often the artworks disagree with each other. They demonstrate how well-expressed and contradictory views can illuminate the heart and soul of an issue.