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- Case studies on strategies for survival and solidarity beyond the art industry, from the Zapatistas to FESTAC '77Looking beyond East/West and North/South divisions, the Art and Solidarity Reader asks: what were and are the alternative circuits of survival and solidarity among artists and activists from nonaligned nations and politically challenging contexts?
- Author(s): Katya Garcia-Anton
- 378 Pages
- Art, Criticism & Theory
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Book Synopsis
Case studies on strategies for survival and solidarity beyond the art industry, from the Zapatistas to FESTAC '77
Looking beyond East/West and North/South divisions, the Art and Solidarity Reader asks: what were and are the alternative circuits of survival and solidarity among artists and activists from nonaligned nations and politically challenging contexts? What do these trajectories of solidarity lead to, in and outside of art worlds? How can traveling exhibitions, museological displays, the idea of "the museum in exile," artistic actions and performative groupings become tools for political struggle against oppression and social fragmentation?
The Art and Solidarity Reader gathers microhistories from the 1970s to today, rethinking our collective responses to the multiple crises related to migration, colonialism, rising radicalization, religious conflicts, class divisions, new technology, heteronormativity and environmental urgencies. Case studies include Chile (Museo Internacional de la Resistencia), France (Espace Khiasma) Haiti (Ouvertures), Hungary (The Guerilla Fighter), India (SAHMAT), Indonesia (Jatiwangi art Factory (JaF); INLAND), Korea (Gwangju Biennale), Mexico (Zapatistas, Indigenous women's movements), Norway (Palestinian Art Exhibition), Middle East (Farewell to Museums), Palestine (PLO), South Africa (FESTAC '77, Chimurenga, ANC), Sudan (the power of books), United Kingdom (Greenham Common), USA (gender binaries, Art Contre Apartheid, Black Lives Matter) and many others.
Review Quotes
The expanse of the book, compounded by the density of the material included, has set a benchmark for any potential editor interested in the subject, and serves as a toolkit to forge future bonds of solidarity across the art community--Dilpreet Bhullar "Third Text"
An admirable gathering of urgently needed documents to construct a true history of art and solidarity around the world.--Cecilia Vicuña
At a time when humanity is struggling to create a more equitable world, this is a must-read for those interested in generating networks of solidarity for our future.--Zineb Sedira