Master’s student in Computer Science Eduardo Costa Martins created a work of art that aims to draw attention to the opinion of University Rebellion (UR). They and fellow demonstrators put together a large screen. “I call this side (see photo, ed.) Dystopian Alley. You see the future if we don’t stop using fossil fuels. But the newspaper reports that we stuck onto it show that it’s not merely the future, but also a reality already.”

Costa Martins calls the other side of the screen Career Exposed. “These posters tell the honest story. We already used them in previous campaigns. It denounces the greenwashing that Shell and Exxon Mobil use.” Greenwashing is pretending to be more sustainable than a company or organization actually is.

Another location

The intention was to put the screen right in front of the booths of the aforementioned companies in the Senaatszaal. “This would mean visitors who want to talk to Shell first have to pass our posters, and after the conversation – when they turn around – get to see the miserable alley. But unfortunately we’re banned from entering the Senaatszaal. Which I actually think goes against our right to protest.” The screen is now on the Voorhof.