ConHill – Human Rights Festival

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Designing for Rights
Youth-led design celebrating human rights through creativity, commerce, and culture.
Young creatives often struggle to find platforms where their work can express activism, identity, and artistry — especially in public-facing spaces that centre rights and justice.
A beaded pouch with a geometric pattern in yellow, orange, brown, and black beads. The pouch has a looped handle and a brown button fastening, arranged in a diamond and chevron design.
A white bowl contains several smooth, pale grey stone beads. Some beads are strung together with natural, thick, tan twine tied in knots, while others are loose. The bowl and beads have a handmade, rustic appearance.
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Products featured at the Human Rights Festival
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Design used as a tool for advocacy and awareness
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Young entrepreneurs gained exposure to broader audiences
At the Human Rights Day Festival, ART AID supported youth enterprises to design and produce rights-themed products. These were exhibited and sold at the event, giving creators an opportunity to align their voice and vision with a powerful national moment.
Youth creators were publicly celebrated as they showcased and sold rights-inspired products, using cultural storytelling as a powerful tool for civic activism.
A white ceramic bowl filled with several white, irregularly shaped clay beads strung together with coarse natural twine, placed on a dark textured surface. Some beads are loose, whilst others are knotted in bunches.
A dark wall displays the white logo of Amnesty International—a candle wrapped in barbed wire—next to bold text reading
A bright green banner with the white, hand-painted text
A festival archway displays bold geometric symbols and signs with words like “Justice,” “Diversity,” “Equality,” “Respect,” and “Democracy.” The sky is cloudy, trees and buildings are visible beyond the walkway, and the event logo reads “Human Rights Festival”.
A black-and-white illustration of a thoughtful person with short curly hair and a finger touching their lips, set against a bold red circle background. The person's expression is contemplative and serious.
Modern glass buildings under a blue sky form the background. In the foreground, white geometric signs display words:
A handmade beaded pouch with a geometric pattern in shades of brown, orange, yellow, and black. It has a black beaded loop handle and a tan button for fastening, all set against a plain white background.
A yellow poster shows a black-and-white portrait of a person wearing a jacket, smiling slightly. Large red block letters partially obscure the lower part of the image. The design has a bold, graphic look.
A man in a teal shirt stands under a festival archway displaying square signs with words like “Diversity,” “Justice,” “Equality,” “Respect,” and “Democracy,” along with geometric symbols. The scene is outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.
A tall communications tower rises into a cloudy sky, partly shrouded in mist. A blue illuminated sign wraps around the tower near the top. In the foreground, sharp white peaks of a tent-like structure are visible. The atmosphere appears moody and overcast.
A rectangular pouch covered in black and white beads arranged in geometric diamond and zigzag patterns, photographed on a dark, flat surface. The beadwork creates contrasting shapes that form a bold, symmetrical design.
A folded dark blue denim placemat with brown leather accents and a label reading “TMU THE MODERN US.” A white plate with a brown rim is partially tucked into a triangular pocket on the placemat. The surface below is a lighter fabric.
A round, shallow, textured white bowl sits on a mottled brown surface next to a string of white, oval beads with visible pores. A bundle of cream-coloured fibres is tied near the beads, giving a natural, handmade appearance.
Abstract painting featuring energetic splatters and drips of red, green, and black paint across a white background. The lines and spots overlap chaotically, creating a dynamic, random pattern reminiscent of Jackson Pollock’s drip technique.
Close-up of a woven plastic material featuring a chequered pattern with red, white, and blue strips. The pattern alternates vertical and horizontal lines, creating small squares. The texture is glossy and slightly reflective, showing the weave detail.
A man in glasses and a striped shirt stands under an outdoor archway decorated with geometric shapes and signs reading “Equality”, “Respect”, “Justice”, “Diversity”, and “Democracy”. Two children stand to the right. It’s a sunny day with scattered clouds.
Five neckties are laid out side by side on a dark surface. They feature bold patterns: paisley, red with small dots, green with red and gold circles, yellow-orange with orange circles, and dark green with small gold dots.
A black and white, halftone-style portrait of a serious-faced man with short hair, looking straight ahead. The image uses a dot pattern to create shading and detail, giving it a striking, high-contrast appearance on a light background.
A colourful baseball cap with splattered paint patterns sits on a dark surface in front of a canvas featuring abstract, splattered lines and spots in red, green, and black on a white background. Both items have a vibrant, chaotic, Jackson Pollock-like style.
A pair of red earrings shaped like Afro hair picks, each with “NAZO ACCESSORIES” engraved on the handle, lying on a cream-coloured surface. The earrings have silver hooks for wearing.
A cheerful person stands next to large, colourful 3D letters spelling
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