Art after Money, Money after Art: Creative Strategies Against Financialization

Haiven, Max

ISBN 10: 0745338240 / ISBN 13: 9780745338248

Published by Pluto Press, 2018

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Synopsis:

We imagine that art and money are old enemies, but this myth actually reproduces a violent system of global capitalism and prevents us from imagining and building alternatives. From the chaos unleashed by the 'imaginary' money in financial markets to the new forms of exploitation enabled by the 'creative economy' to the way art has become the plaything of the world's plutocrats, our era of financialization demands we question our romantic assumptions about art and money. By exploring the way contemporary artists engage with cash, debt and credit, Haiven identifies and assesses a range of creative strategies for mocking, sabotaging, exiting, decrypting and hacking capitalism today. Written for artists, activists and scholars, this book makes an urgent call to unleash the power of the radical imagination by any media necessary.

About the Author:

Max Haiven is a Canadian author, teacher, editor, political organiser and board game designer. He is the editor of the Vagabonds book series, and the author of Palm Oil: The Grease of Empire and Revenge Capitalism. His new board game, Billionaires & Guillotines, is an experiment into role-playing the revolution, from the side of the capitalists.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Art after Money, Money after Art: Creative ...
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good