Postanarchism and Critical Art Practices

"Engaging with contemporary debates about the political role of art in an era of total market subsumption, this book shows how artists respond to the challenges of political authoritarianism, police violence, right-wing populism, 'post-truth' discourse, economic inequality, pandemics, and the environmental crisis, transforming the public sphere in new and unexpected ways. It argues that the best way to understand these new critical discourses and practices is through an updated political theory of anarchism - or what we call postanarchism - where the insurrection against power and the politics of singularity are central"--

Saul Newman is Professor of Political Theory at Goldsmiths University of London. He is mostly known for his theory of postanarchism as a way of understanding new forms of radical politics. He is the author of thirteen books ranging from studies of anarchist and postanarchist political theory, human rights, political theology, law, terrorism and violence, and posthumanist philosophy.

Tihomir Topuzovski is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities, Skopje, and is Interdisciplinary Programme Director at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Skopje, North Macedonia. His research is at the intersection of philosophy, politics and the visual arts.