Desire Change - Contemporary Feminist Art in Canada (Paperback)

In the resistance to the violence of gender-based oppression, vibrant - but often ignored - worlds have emerged, full of nuance, humour, and beauty. Correcting an absence of writing about contemporary feminist work by Canadian artists, Desire Change considers the resurgence of feminist art, thought, and practice in the past decade by examining artworks that respond to themes of diversity and desire. Essays by historians, artists, and curators present an overview of a range of artistic practices including performance, installation, video, textiles, and photography. Contributors address the desire for change through three central frames: how feminist art has significantly contributed to the complex understanding of gender as it intersects with sexuality and race; the necessary critique of patriarchy and institutions as they relate to colonization within the Canadian nation-state; and the ways in which contemporary critiques are formed and expressed. Heavily illustrated with representative works, Desire Change raises both the stakes and the concerns of contemporary feminist art, with an understanding that feminism is always and necessarily plural.

General

Imprint:	McGill-Queen's University Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	August 2021
Editors:	Heather Davis
Dimensions:	254 x 203 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-0-228-00910-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism
LSN:	0-228-00910-3
Barcode:	9780228009108

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