Adrian Arbib has curated a terrific show; we are lucky to have it here in Oxford.
The exhibition surveys/ witnesses moments (& years) of protest and counter-cultural activism. The pain of the Miners' strike is recorded, direct actions by climate change protesters/ by hunt saboteurs/ by the Newbury activists. There is the sour satire of Heathcote Williams' poetry, a fast-paced video installation, a wonderful dystopic world shown in miniature under glass-jars.
In "Resistance Is Fertile" we see inventiveness and true engagement, a passionate concern for justice and the desire for a better world. From intense moments, like the shot of a looted Tesco's in Toxteth (remember that?), and the image of anti-apartheid (remember that too?) demonstrators disrupting the South African cricket team in University Parks, we are led to think about modern history from another perspective. This exhibition gives voice to the hidden and the marginalised, without being overly idealistic or superficial. For instance, the room devoted to Tony Sleep's photographs of Frestonia in Notting Hill is haunting, with its sense of hope combined with missed chances. There's just one more week to get there and see this exhibit.