Desire change : contemporary feminist art in Canada / edited by Heather Davis.
"In the resistance to the violence of gender-based oppression, vibrant - but often ignored - worlds have emerged, full of nuance, humour, and beauty. Correcting a glaring omission 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 national-state; and the ways in which contemporary critiques are formed and expressed. The resulting collection addresses art through an activist lens to examine intersectional feminism, decolonization, and feminist institution building in a Canadian context. 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."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780228009108 (softcover)
- ISBN: 9780773549371 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xii, 316 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press/Mentoring Artists for Women's Art, 2017.
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General Note: | Paperback edition: c2021. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Subject: | Feminism and art > Canada. Feminism in art. Women in art. Women artists > Canada. Art > Canada > History. Feminist art criticism > Canada. |
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