This Autumn’s IETM plenary meeting was held in Hungary. A nation which recently has generated plenty of unhappy headlines worldwide. The meeting theme was Democracy, which made the conference more urgent, and sharped the focus of the attendants in a very good way.

Insightful introductions to the work of local artists/ organisers spurred many intense discussions on art and activism. It was a delight to see many younger, new faces bringing a surge of passion and action into the debate.