I was arrested at a climate change protest - it was worth it | Gavin Turk

I'm supporting Extinction Rebellion, and using direct action to wake up politicians to the damage we're doing: together we can do somethingOn Saturday, at about 12.30pm, I was arrested for obstructing (thoughtfully sitting on) a public highway, namely Lambeth Bridge. I wasn't alone. In fact, Lambeth wasn't the only obstructed London bridge: thousands of people of diverse backgrounds and ages occupied five central London bridges for most of 17 November: Southwark, Blackfriars, Waterloo, Westminster and Lambeth. I believe that at least 80 other people were arrested.Climate is increasingly becoming one of the key subjects for artists as they hold their mirror up to society Continue reading...