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Art Against Authoritarianism in Southwest Asia and North Africa

Art Against Authoritarianism in Southwest Asia and North Africa

Tunali, Tijen
Wessels, Josepha Ivanka

Hardcover

Series: Political Communication and Media Practices in the Middle East and North Africa

General Political ScienceGeneral SociologyMiddle Eastern Art

ISBN10: 0755650654
ISBN13: 9780755650651
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Published: Jan 23 2025
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Over the past decade, there has been a burgeoning interest in the realm of art activism within the Southwest Asia and North Africa region, shedding light on the political implications of aesthetic representation. Nevertheless, a critical inquiry into how political aesthetics can formulate both discernible and imperceptible resistance strategies in response to resurging authoritarianism and counter-revolution after the 2011 uprisings in the region remains conspicuously absent.

This book delves into a comprehensive examination of diverse art forms, ranging from street art and cinema to performance art, as well as music and theatre, scrutinizing the manifestations of aesthetic resilience at the epicentre of the political resistance against oppression and authoritarianism in Sudan, Iran, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria. The editors employ a multifaceted approach to investigate artistic activism, encompassing analysis of visibility, ephemerality, and speech within the public sphere, the establishment and perpetuation of collective transnational solidarities, the portrayal of suppressed identities and narratives, and the innovation of alternative mechanisms for producing and disseminating art.

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