Traction

by Tirdad Zolghadr

Traction argues that contemporary art is defined by a moral economy of indeterminacy that allows curators and artists to imagine themselves on the other side of power. This self-positioning, in turn, leaves us politically bankrupt, intellectually stagnant, and aesthetically predictable. In his memoir-polemic, curator and writer Tirdad Zolghadr candidly reflects on his own experiences and the work of others. He also drafts possibilities for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3956792033
• ISBN13: 9783956792038
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Sternberg Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.2"