Andrea Bowers

Andrea Bowers is an artist who uses her work to explore social and environmental justice issues. She collaborates with activist organizations and protest movements, renegotiating her role as an artist in society. Her multimedia work includes drawings, paintings, videos, and installations that critically examine the concepts, structures, and images that have guided our search for meaning and justice. This book provides a comprehensive survey of Bowers' work and investigates the key interests that have guided her practice, accompanied by full-color illustrations of her works.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 03 August 2021
Publisher: Distributed Art Publishers

Based in Los Angeles, Andrea Bowers (born 1965) weaves her practice around the themes of collaboration, representation, and engagement. Through her unwavering commitment to social and environmental justice, as well as her alliances with activist organizations and diverse protest movements, Bowers has reimagined her role as an artist in society. A relentless reevaluation of the concepts, structures, and images that have propelled our ceaseless pursuit of meaning and justice permeates her drawings, paintings, videos, and installations. With work that is simultaneously hyper-conceptual and socially engaged, Bowers creates spaces for the sharing and evaluation of art's potential as a tool for social progress—while also serving as a witness and documentarian to the work of activists around the world.

This book serves as a comprehensive and definitive exploration of Bowers' artistic journey to date. It delves into some of the enduring interests that have shaped her practice, placing her work within the broader contexts of the movements, histories, and struggles that constitute these larger concerns. Accompanying these insightful texts are full-color illustrations of Bowers' works, encompassing a selection of her renowned neon sculptures and expansive installations, as well as numerous other drawings, paintings, photographs, and video works.

Through her multidisciplinary approach, Andrea Bowers challenges the boundaries between art and activism, inviting us to explore the transformative power of creativity in addressing pressing social and environmental issues. Her work serves as a testament to the potential of art to inspire change, foster dialogue, and document the struggles of marginalized communities. By examining the intersection of art and activism, this book offers a valuable insight into the ongoing dialogue between artists and activists, paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable world.

Weight: 1372g
Dimension: 298 x 235 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781942884835