Last year, Bangladesh was rocked by an uprising that led to the fall of its government. While people took to the streets in protest, artists turned to street art as their canvas with murals and graffiti capturing raw expressions of frustration, hope, resistance, and the call for justice. It was art as protest, and protest as public record.
Recognizing the significance of this spontaneous visual movement, Renaissance—a Bangladeshi publisher committed to championing freedom of expression—launched The Walls of Change, a book aimed at preserving and amplifying these public messages. In collaboration with the agency POP 5, the goal was to ensure that the sentiments expressed through street art were not forgotten but formalized and shared with those in power.
The initiative began with the ambitious task of documenting roughly 250,000 murals across the country. These images were then posted on social media, where the public could vote on the messages they felt best represented the collective voice of the people.
The most popular demands —37 in total—were curated into a printed volume, designed as a permanent and accessible record.
To date, 12 of the demands from the murals have been turned into laws, marking a monumental step in the nation’s transformation say
This book was distributed to the new government, constitutional reform commissions, political leaders, and journalists as a formal record of the demands that emerged from the revolution.
“To date, 12 of the demands from the murals have been turned into laws, marking a monumental step in the nation’s transformation,” POP 5 said in a release.
“The Walls of Change stands as a testament to how the voices of the people can not only bring down governments but also shape nations, ensuring that the wishes of the masses are heard and acted upon.”
Credits
Agency: POP 5
Client: Renaissance Publications
Chief Creative Officer: Mohammad Akrum Hossain Shaheen
CEO: Masud Parvez
Group Creative Director: Tauhid Miltoln
Group Creative Director: Md Abdullah Al Rana
Planning Director: Shahed Muhib
Creative Manager: S M Sohanur Rahman
Creative Manager: Waleed Rajamiya
Sr. Art Director: Esty Azizul Haque
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