No Rhetoric(s): Versions and Subversions of Resistance in Contemporary Global Art

An incisive examination of the intersection of global art and political resistance.

NO Rhetoric(s) examines a subject intensely debated during the last three decades but rarely a topic of its own: art as an agent of resistance, whether as a rhetorical stance or critical strategy. In the face of today's discourse on revolt and insurrection, it is necessary to ask whether the gesture of "negation" still has an emancipatory potential. NO Rhetoric(s) contributes a deeper understanding of the different logics of resistance at play between art and politics. Showcasing a diverse array of voices, this volume presents contributions on topics as varied as sexual dissidence, ecology, and geopolitics in the digital age. Through this interdisciplinary show of force, the collected authors, artists, and scholars shed light on how art approaches the most urgent issues facing today's society.

Author: Sara Alonso Gómez
Publisher: Diaphanes
Published: 06/05/2023
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9783035802788
ISBN10: 3035802785
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Art & Politics
- Art | Criticism & Theory
- Political Science | General

About the Author
Sara Alonso Gómez is associate professor of history and theory of contemporary art at Aix-Marseille University. Isabel Piniella is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institut d'Histoire du Temps Présent du CNRS, Paris 8. Nadia Radwan is assistant professor of world art history at the University of Bern. Elena Rosauro is coordinator of the Latin American Center at the University of Zurich.