In what an activist group promises is just the beginning of a slew of "zombie afracts", police were forced to escort members of the undead from the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane yesterday.

About 20 activists from Generation Alpha, a Brisbane based group, dressed as "zombie farmers", targeted the GOMA opening of the 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art exhibition (APT7) to protest the sponsorship deal between the gallery and mining company Santos.

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The group chanted "Santos" and the names of chemicals as they staggered around the front of the gallery, garnering the attention of four police officers and GOMA security guards.

The protest, which lasted for less than half an hour, was aimed at highlighting the presenting sponsorship deal, which Generation Alpha spokesman Ben Pennings said was irresponsible.