Dangerous Moves

Name: Dangerous Moves
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781849763264
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Performance and Politics in Cuba

By Coco Fusco

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Dangerous Moves by Coco Fusco explores the realm of performance art in Latin America, delving into how artists navigate political landscapes. The book examines the bold and sometimes risky acts of performance artists, highlighting their impact on cultural and political discourse. Through detailed analysis and personal insights, Fusco sheds light on the powerful intersection of performance and protest.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intersection of art and politics, particularly how performance art is wielded as a form of protest and expression in Cuba. This exploration delves into the ways artists challenge authorities and communicate resistance, examining both historical and contemporary contexts within the vibrant cultural landscape of Cuba.

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Examining performance and politics in post-revolutionary Cuba, Dangerous Moves challenges the understanding of performance art and political engagement through a sustained analysis of the contemporary experience in Cuba. Coco Fusco analyses the ways that the Cuban state has wielded influence over artists in recent times, arguing that in a context in which overt political speech is subject to censorship, the language of performance emerges as the favoured means of social commentary.

Focusing on a range of performative practices in visual art, music, poetry, and political activism, Fusco examines the relationship between the abject body in performance and the greater body politic of a state officially defined as revolutionary yet seeking to limit and constrain dissent. Dangerous Moves is a key addition to the canon of writing on contemporary performance art.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849763264

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 November 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tate Publishing

Illustration: 150 color illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 878g

Pages: 192

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Arts & Culture Coco Fusco Education & Reference Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Coco Fusco is distinguished chair in the visual arts at Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Armando Alvares Penteado, S\u00e3o Paulo. She is a writer and artist who has performed, lectured, exhibited, and curated around the world since 1988, and is the recipient of a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship and a 2013 Fulbright Fellowship. She lives in New York.