ein Lob des Müßiggangs

University of New Mexico “With Decolonizing Nature

Romy Rüegger

now with full color photos throughout

Return to the Postcolony. Specters of Colonialism in Contemporary Art Genügsamkeit ein Lob des MüßiggangsIn the wake of failed states, growing economic and political inequality, and the ongoing US and NATO led wars for resources, security, and economic dominance worldwide, contemporary artists are revisiting former European colonies, considering past injustices as they haunt the living yet remain repressed in European consciousness. With great timeliness, projects by Sven Augustijnen, Vincent Meessen, Zarina Bhimji, Renzo Martens, and Pieter Hugo have