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Black earth rising : colonialism and climate change in contemporary art /

"Featuring strikingly lyrical contributions by Black, Latin American, and Native American artists, 'Black Earth Rising' assembles over 200 contemporary artworks that explore the complex ties between colonialism and the climate crisis--and in so doing, dramatically expands visual narra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eshun, Ekow (Author)
Other Authors: Arabindan-Kesson, Anna (Contributor), Gómez-Barris, Macarena, 1970- (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2025.
Subjects:
Nature in art > 21st century > Exhibitions.
Climatic changes in art > Exhibitions.
Settler colonialism > Environmental aspects > Exhibitions.
Imperialism > Environmental aspects > Exhibitions.
Forced migration > Environmental aspects > Exhibitions.
Environmental degradation in art > Exhibitions.
African American artists > Exhibitions.
Hispanic American artists > Exhibitions.
Indigenous peoples in art > Exhibitions.
Nature dans l'art > 21e siècle > Expositions.
Climat > Changements, dans l'art > Expositions.
Colonialisme de peuplement > Aspect de l'environnement > Expositions.
Impérialisme > Aspect de l'environnement > Expositions.
Environnement > Dégradation, dans l'art > Expositions.
Artistes noirs américains > Expositions.
Artistes américains d'origine latino-américaine > Expositions.
Autochtones dans l'art > Expositions.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs.
Catalogues d'exposition.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Black Earth as a Poem
  • I. Reckoning
  • Plantation Returns in Contemporary Art / Anna Arabindan-Kesson
  • II. Reimagining
  • The Creative Storm of the Otherwise / Macarena Gómez-Barris
  • III. Reclaiming
  • Notes
  • Picture Credits
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors.