Martin Lang is an interdisciplinary researcher, educator, and artist specialising in art activism, political aesthetics, and populism in contemporary art. He holds a fully-funded PhD from the University of Kent, alongside and an MA in Fine Art from the University of the Arts London.
Dr Lang's research introduced the concept of "dialectical ethicism", a distinctive methodology for evaluating art activism that blends analytic philosophy of art—an area in which the University of Kent is a global leader—with critical theory, which he studied under world-leading thinkers such as Slavoj Žižek, David Harvey, and Esther Leslie. His interdisciplinar…
Martin Lang is an interdisciplinary researcher, educator, and artist specialising in art activism, political aesthetics, and populism in contemporary art. He holds a fully-funded PhD from the University of Kent, alongside and an MA in Fine Art from the University of the Arts London.
Dr Lang's research introduced the concept of "dialectical ethicism", a distinctive methodology for evaluating art activism that blends analytic philosophy of art—an area in which the University of Kent is a global leader—with critical theory, which he studied under world-leading thinkers such as Slavoj Žižek, David Harvey, and Esther Leslie. His interdisciplinary approach involves collaborations with political scientists and cognitive psychologists, tackling contemporary issues like post-truth, populism, and art's universal potential.
His research on art and politics has been presented internationally and is widely published in academic journals. He writes for Trebuchet Magazine and The Conversation, contributing to public discourse on contemporary art. Dr Lang's exhibitions include prestigious venues like the ICA and Arcadia Missa in London, as well as shows in the USA, Cyprus, and Portugal.
