Art, Migration and the Production of Radical Democratic Citizenship

Art, Migration, and the Production of Radical Democratic Citizenship explores the contribution of migrant and refugee artists to the performance and production of radical democratic citizenship in Europe, challenging dominant interpretations of the parameters of European citizenship and belonging. It includes short provocations and longer, more sustained engagements by visual and live art practitioners, dramaturges, curators, and academics, focusing on performative, participatory, auto-biographical, and auto-ethnographic artistic processes and practices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield International

Contemporary Europe, plagued by social, political, and economic crises, intertwined with colonial and imperial legacies, and deeply affected by the aftermath of Brexit and widespread human displacement, has become a site of contestation, disruption, and reimagining of citizenship and belonging. Art, Migration, and the Production of Radical Democratic Citizenship delves into the role of migrant and refugee artists in shaping and producing radical democratic citizenship in Europe. By drawing on the perspectives of artists and cultural practitioners with diverse experiences of migration and displacement, the book enriches the ongoing public debates surrounding citizenship and belonging. It explores how migrant and refugee artists have boldly inserted themselves into these debates, pushing the boundaries and challenging dominant narratives about European citizenship and belonging. Part I of this edited volume features a series of short provocations by artists across various art forms and methodologies, including live art, visual art, public installations, community-based durational work, and interdisciplinary approaches. Part II presents more in-depth engagements by visual and live art practitioners, dramaturges, curators, and academics. These chapters delve into the performative, participatory, auto-biographical, and auto-ethnographic artistic processes and practices. Art, Migration, and the Production of Radical Democratic Citizenship underscores the crucial contributions of artists who have firsthand experienced the realities of displacement. It highlights how their diverse practices offer insightful critiques of existing systems of power and governance.

Weight: 304g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786612793