{"title":"Malik Gaines","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalik Gaines\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersections of performance, identity, and contemporary art with a critical and inventive voice. His work often delves into experimental theatre and cultural studies, offering insightful perspectives on artistic collaboration and social dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e will find Gaines’s books thought-provoking and richly layered, blending theory and practice to challenge conventional narratives. His writing invites a deeper examination of creativity as a form of political and social expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"member-popel-19782001-by-adrian-heathfield-9781633450868","title":"member: Pope.L, 1978–2001","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first in-depth publication to critically investigate the impact of Pope.L's early performances on his career.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePope.L (b. 1955) is a consummate thinker and provocateur whose practice across multiple mediums—including painting, drawing, installation, sculpture, theatre, and video—utilises abjection, humour, endurance, language, and absurdity to confront and undermine rigid systems of belief. Spanning works made primarily from 1978 to 2001, \u003cem\u003emember: Pope.L, 1978-2001\u003c\/em\u003e features a combination of videos, photographs, sculptural elements, ephemera, and live actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume, published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, presents a detailed study of thirteen early works that helped define Pope.L's career. It features essays by curators, artists, filmmakers, and art historians, plus an interview and artistic interventions by the artist. These components are supplemented by thirteen detailed plate entries that highlight key details of each work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe entries engage performances that are rooted in experimental theatre such as \u003cem\u003eEgg Eating Contest\u003c\/em\u003e (1990) and \u003cem\u003eAunt Jenny Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e (1991) as well as street interventions such as \u003cem\u003eThunderbird Immolation a.k.a. Meditation Square Piece\u003c\/em\u003e (1978), \u003cem\u003eATM Piece\u003c\/em\u003e (1996), and \u003cem\u003eThe Great White Way: 22 miles, 9 years, 1 street\u003c\/em\u003e (2001-2009), among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these works highlight the role of performance within a seditious, emphatically interdisciplinary career that has established Pope.L as an influential force in the history of contemporary art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431587004652,"sku":"9781633450868","price":78.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781633450868.jpg?v=1774557524"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/malik-gaines.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}