Anthologie réunissant les contributions d'une vingtaine de conservateurs et
de penseurs de premier plan sur la question de
l'activisme au sein des pratiques
curatoriales.
With the global rise of a politics of shock driven by authoritarian regimes
that subvert the rule of law and civil liberties, what paths to resistance,
sanctuary, and change can cultural institutions offer? What about activism
in curatorial practice? In this book, more than twenty leading curators and
thinkers about contemporary art present powerful case studies, historical
analyses, and theoretical perspectives that address the dynamics of
activism, protest, and advocacy. What unfolds in these pages is a vast range
of ideas—a tool kit for cultural producers everywhere to engage audiences
and face the fierce political challenges of today and tomorrow. What about Activism? is based on the summit "Curatorial Activism
and the Politics of Shock" at the School of Visual Arts, New York. Along
with expanded versions of the talks given at the conference, the book
includes a transcript of a roundtable discussion moderated by Steven Henry
Madoff and Brian Kuan Wood among the speakers and students in the MA
Curatorial Practice program at SVA.
