Exposure: Native Art and Political Ecology

Exposure is a documentary film that showcases the artwork of Indigenous artists from around the world who are responding to environmental destruction caused by nuclear testing, nuclear accidents, and uranium mining. These artists use their visual strategies to address the long-term effects of these disasters on Indigenous communities.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 03 May 2022
Publisher: Radius Books

Indigenous artists worldwide are responding to the devastating effects of environmental destruction caused by nuclear testing, nuclear accidents, and uranium mining on Native peoples and the environment. Through their art, these artists give voice to the long-term consequences of these man-made disasters on Indigenous communities in the United States and around the world.

These artists employ a range of visual strategies, drawing on local and tribal knowledge as well as Indigenous and contemporary art forms. They create powerful works that shed light on the ongoing struggles and resilience of Indigenous communities.

Some notable Indigenous artists who have addressed these issues through their art include:

Carl Beam (Ojibway)
De Haven Solimon Chaffins (Laguna/Zuni Pueblos)
Miriquita "Micki" Davis (Chamoru)
Bonnie Devine (Anishinaabe/Ojibwa)
Joy Enomoto (kanaka maoli/Caddo)
Solomon Enos (kanaka maloli)
Kohei Fujito (Ainu)
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner (Marshallese-Majol)
Alexander Lee (Hakka, Tahiti)
Dan Taulapapa McMullin (Samoan)
David Neel (Kwagul)
Nou Revilla (kanaka maoli/maoli-Tahitian)
Mallery Quetawki (Zuni Pueblo)
Chantal Spitz (maohi)
Adrian Stimson (Blackfoot)
Anna Tsouhlarakis (Diné/Creek/Greek)
Munro Te Whata (Maori/Ninuean)
Will Wilson (Diné)

These artists use their art to raise awareness about the environmental and social injustices faced by Indigenous communities and to advocate for change. Their works serve as a powerful reminder of the importance of protecting our planet and the people who inhabit it.

Through their art, Indigenous artists are contributing to a global movement for environmental justice and sustainability. Their voices are being heard, and their work is having a lasting impact on the world.

Weight: 1408g
Dimension: 227 x 298 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781942185901