Come Closer: The Biennale Reader Matter of Art 2020 - Vít Havránek, Tereza Stejskalová

Come Closer: The Biennale Reader presents various perspectives on class, race, and gender differences as they manifest themselves in the speci fic contexts of postsocialist states - in their histories as well as in the present day. The focus is on art as a specific language that can mediate various experiences, whi le centering on emotions, intimacy, and care. This reader includes republished texts as well as n ewly commissioned contributions from both emerging and established artists, social and political scientists, and art historians from Eastern Europe, Asia, and the United States.