Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Heather Davis is assistant professor of culture and media at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, the New School.“While there is a growing body of work on third-wave feminism, some of which deals with art practice in its various manifestations, this book provides an up-to-date introduction to the topic in the Canadian context. The Canadian perspective is especially valuable in the area of indigenous art, which reflects on a brutal history with its own important nuances.” Diana Nemiroff, University of Ottawa and author of Land, Spirit, Power: First Nations at the National Gallery of Canada
“The collective nature of the publication succeeds in taking stock of contemporary feminist cultural production in a pluralistic and intersectional way, bringing together essays that discuss critical artists deeply invested in the production of political thought.” Canadian Art
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.
Correcting an absence of writing about contemporary feminist work by Canadian artists, Desire Change considers the resurgence of feminist art, examining works that respond to themes of diversity and desire. Historians, artists, and curators cover a range of artistic practices including performance, installation, video, and photography.