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I've never felt entirely at home describing my work as Arte Útil (Useful Art)* or Artistic Activism,* terms employed by leaders in the field whose contributions to socially engaged art are nothing short of groundbreaking.

This paper presents an outline of ten years of research projects situated between art and anthropology, which Elpida Rikou initiated, coordinated and participated in as both an artist and an anthropologist.

The last twenty-five years have seen a radical shift in the work of politically committed artists. No longer content to merely represent social reality, a new generation of artists has sought to change it, blending art with activism, social regeneration projects, and even violent political action.