Artists Remake the World - A Contemporary Art Manifesto

An original and provocative exploration of the relationship between contemporary art, politics, and activism   Artists Remake the World introduces readers to the political ambitions of contemporary art in the early twenty-first century and puts forward a new, wide-ranging account of art’s political potential. Surveying such innovations as evidence-driven art, socially engaged art, and ecological art, the book explores how artists have attempted to offer bold solutions to the world’s problems.   Vid Simoniti offers original perspectives on contemporary art and its capacity as a force for political and social change. At its best, he argues, contemporary art allows us to imagine utopias and presents us with hard truths, which mainstream political discourse cannot yet articulate. Covering subjects such as climate change, social justice, and global inequality, Simoniti introduces the reader to a host of visionary contemporary artists from across the globe, including Ai Weiwei, Olafur Eliasson, Wangechi Mutu, Naomi Rincón Gallardo, and Hito Steyerl. Offering a philosophy of contemporary art as an experimental branch of politics, the book equips the reader with a new critical apparatus for thinking about political art today.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2023
Authors:	VID Simoniti
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-26629-0
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-300-26629-4
Barcode:	9780300266290

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