Out of Breath: Vulnerability of Air in Contemporary Art

Out of Breath examines the cultural significance of breath and air to a wide array of forces in our midst, including economy, politics, infection, and ecological violence. Through a consideration of recent art practices and projects Albano focuses on breath as both an intuitive process and a conveyer of meanings.Conceived in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and systemic inequalities that it has laid bare, Out of Breath shows the potential of artistic practices to mobilize affect as a form of cultural and political critique.

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