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Noel Douglas is showing his work, entitled ‘Austerity WTF!’, at unknown graffiti artist Banksy’s show, which opened on August 22 and runs for five weeks.

Noel’s piece is situated in an area of the Weston-super-Mare resort dubbed ‘Guerilla Island’, which features a number of other anti-austerity portrayals.

Noel, who is also Course Leader for Graphic Design at the University, said being included in the same breath as Banksy is an inspiration for Art and Design students:

“It's great to be involved in ,” he said. “Banksy inspires many of the students I teach for his honesty in talking truth about power, and the cheeky and brave nature of most of his work.

“The part of the ‘Bemusement Park’ I've been partly responsible for collects lots of different radical voices and our installation allows the general public to produce their own propaganda against austerity. We hope it will inspire many visitors, some of which I hope will be my students and prospective students.”

Noel’s work is part of , a collective he set up in 2011. A collaboration with a number of other artists and designers, Occupy Design focuses on the use of design in political and social movements. Alongside his work at the University, Noel and his colleagues have carried out workshops, talks and seminars, all of which earned the team the opportunity to be involved in Banksy’s event.

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