Artists Remake the World by Vid Simoniti
An original and provocative exploration of the relationship between contemporary art, politics, and activism
“In this complex world of upheaval, emergency and displacement, such a treatise on the power of art is a welcome one”—ALMANAC,INIGO
“Simoniti is one of the most exciting writers on art today. This book is a masterpiece: moving effortlessly between history, criticism and philosophy, it’s a gripping account of art’s ongoing ability to shake up the world.”—James Fox, author of The World According to Colour
“Vid Simoniti elegantly, skilfully unpicks the interfaces where art meets politics. A process that stirs up substantive new material for contemplation.”—Cornelia Parker, artist
“An original thinker and masterful prose stylist with a huge, generous mind, Simoniti has written a subtle, courageous meditation on contemporary political art. This book offers us a profound critical reconsideration of the aesthetic resources we bring to the urgent human issues it addresses.”—Adrian Piper, artist and philosopher
“Simoniti is one of the most exciting writers on art today. This book is a masterpiece: moving effortlessly between history, criticism and philosophy, it’s a gripping account of art’s ongoing ability to shake up the world.”—James Fox, author of The World According to Colour
“Vid Simoniti elegantly, skilfully unpicks the interfaces where art meets politics. A process that stirs up substantive new material for contemplation.”—Cornelia Parker, artist
“An original thinker and masterful prose stylist with a huge, generous mind, Simoniti has written a subtle, courageous meditation on contemporary political art. This book offers us a profound critical reconsideration of the aesthetic resources we bring to the urgent human issues it addresses.”—Adrian Piper, artist and philosopher
Vid Simoniti is a philosophy lecturer at the University of Liverpool, previously a junior research fellow at the University of Cambridge. He is a BBC New Generation Thinker 2021 and a co-chair of a fully-funded four-year conference programme at the Jeffrey Rubinoff Sculpture Park Foundation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300266290 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300266294 |
| Title | Artists Remake the World |
| Author | Vid Simoniti |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2023-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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