The Solitary Protester
Portrait of Eddie Carvery, pastel on paper bag from Hennigers Market, Steven Rhude "The man most directly — and rightly — credited with keeping the spirit of Africville alive is Irvine Carvery." - Stephen Kimber What constitutes a protester? What constitutes a protest? When crowds gather in serious numbers they are often referred to as peaceful protesters, or conversely, an angry mob - we live in the post modern age of the chronicled "mass protest", a physical scene of protest transformed into a digital format, where individuality is suppressed by political branding, and the virtual collective expression. It is the time of massive change, and, as Bruce Mau so once described - the era of the "Spectacle." The strength of the spectacle is found in the original tangible numbers that bring leverage. That is the foundation. Eventually, police presence invariably results in tension, opposing forces, and subsequently violence. Media an