This article studies the use of street art as a repertoire of action in Yemen between 2012 and 2013. Through the analysis of «campaigns» that use collective graffiti, murals and stencils, this case study explores the mechanisms with which a relatively marginal practice gains visibility and recognition whilst also being used to give a voice to increasingly more politicised demands.
Street art, street politics, political contestation, collective action, artification, fight for recognition.