Lastgaspism: Art & Survival in the Age of Pandemic maps the responses of cultural workers to interlocking crises — ecological, political, public health, and spiritual — through interviews, critical essays, and artist portfolios gathered in one urgent volume.
About This Book
Breath is both the book's organising metaphor and its most literal subject. To gasp for air is, in the framework of Lastgaspism, to stand at the threshold of an either/or: survival or collapse. Edited by Anthony Romero, Daniel Tucker, and Dan S Wang, this collection brings together artists, writers, and thinkers grappling with compounding crises that do not resolve neatly into single causes. Rather than documenting defeat, the book applies critical optimism to the question of what art and socially engaged practice can accomplish in a moment of radical transition. It is essential reading for anyone thinking seriously about the intersection of aesthetic practice and contemporary political life.
Key Features
- 190 pages of interviews, critical essays, and artist portfolios
- Edited by Anthony Romero, Daniel Tucker, and Dan S Wang
- Published by Soberscove Press
What You'll Discover
- How breath functions as both literal public health crisis and political allegory across contemporary art practice
- The compounding nature of ecological, political, and spiritual crises and how cultural workers are responding through aesthetic strategies
- A critical framework for understanding art's role during moments of systemic transition and social emergency
- A diverse range of voices — artists, critics, and essayists — whose practices engage the most urgent conditions of contemporary life
About the Author
Anthony Romero is one of three editors on this volume, joined by Daniel Tucker and Dan S Wang. [Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 190
- Dimensions: 220 x 290 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781940190310
- Publisher: Soberscove Press
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Artists, curators, cultural theorists, and socially engaged practitioners interested in the relationship between aesthetic practice and political crisis.