Jeremy Deller & Fraser Muggeridge studioArts+Culture / NewsJeremy Deller puts pro-Brexit tattoo on a topless PutinThe artist has released an image of the President of Russia striding through a lake in camo pantsShareLink copied ✔️June 7, 2016Arts+CultureNewsText Dazed Digital As the EU referendum draws ever nearer, people are doing what they can to swing voters’ minds one way or the other. For the most part, artists and designers are overwhelmingly erring on the side of encouraging the UK to vote to remain – Wolfgang Tillmans designed a series of pro-Remain posters, while other artists collaborated to create works advocating the benefits of European unity. Jeremy Deller’s objective with his artwork is fairly clear and it’s an argument that we’re seeing a lot as the debate rumbles on – do you really want to come out of the side of people like Nigel Farage, Katie Hopkins, Boris Johnson and....Vladimir Putin. Deller’s piece uses an existing shot taken on one of Putin’s propaganda photo shoots – where he may be snapped “in the moment” with no top on, impressively muscular, catching big fish, testing guns or beating someone at judo. The photo Deller has used appears to have been taken in the Khemchik River in 2007, except in this amended version Deller has placed an “I Love Brexit” tattoo on his chest. “Putin would love the UK to leave the EU,” says Deller. “It makes the world a more uncertain place.” Head here for more artists’ responses to the referendum debate. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingVisceral photos that capture the unease of femininityFeaturing self-portraits, animals and rotting carcasses, Through Hardship to the Stars – the debut photobook by Ornella Mari – explores the anxiety of becoming visible without being able to control how others see youArt & PhotographyMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Art & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerLife & CultureIlia Malinin breaks the ice – and his silenceFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaFashionThe 7 must-see collections from CSM’s BA Fashion class of 2026MusicIn pictures: London’s lost goes out with a bangBeautyIn pictures: The beauty routines of Tokyo’s Gyaru and Otaku girlsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy