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Art and Creativity in an Era of Ecocide: Embodiment, Performance and Practice

Anna Pigott, Owain Jones, Ben Parry

Swansea University Author: Anna Pigott

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DOI (Published version): 10.5040/9781350237261

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What can creativity achieve in an era of ecocide? How are people using creative and artistic practices to engage with (and resist) the destruction of life on earth? What are the relationships between creativity and repair in the face of escalating global environmental crises? Across twelve compellin...

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ISBN: 9781350237223 9781350237261
Published: London Bloomsbury Visual Arts 2023
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