{"product_id":"manuel-mathieu-bilingual-edition-9783775751377","title":"Manuel Mathieu (Bilingual edition)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElucidating the multi-layered explorations of Haitian Canadian artist Manuel Mathieu, this first comprehensive publication focuses on how Haiti has informed Mathieu's work over the past few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReflecting on the complex revolutionary history of his family homeland by unearthing its traumatised subconscious, and the erasure of memories of the oppressive and violent Duvalier dictatorships, Mathieu's vibrant paintings blur the boundaries between the personal and the political.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMerging abstraction with figuration, Mathieu abrades his work springing from found photographs by rubbing and scraping off layers of paint, before reintroducing impastoed snarls of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePositioned at the fault lines of political and environmental crises, Mathieu considers Haiti's quest for self-determination as a prism reflecting a global longing for freedom and grassroots resistance to imperialist and capitalist exploits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431528481004,"sku":"9783775751377","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783775751377.jpg?v=1774766538","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/manuel-mathieu-bilingual-edition-9783775751377","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}