Afterall Journal Issue 46: Art Against Oppression

Afterall Journal issue 46, published July 17, 2018, and edited by Anca Rujoiu, explores artistic practices resisting racial, patriarchal, and colonial systems. The issue was conceived in Singapore and spans geographies from Southeast Asia to the Americas. It opens with Karen Alexander's comparative essay on filmmakers Raoul Peck (Haiti) and Steve McQueen (UK), quoting James Baldwin. Alice Ming Wai Jim analyzes Lee Wen's 'Journey of the Yellow Man' performance series (1992, London), addressing racialized labor and Orientalism. Võ Hồng Chu'o'ng-Đai examines Lee Wen's notebooks. Giovanna Zapperi discusses Kader Attia's repair practices and his Paris space La Colonie (est. 2015). Hannah Gregory notes Attia's methodology inspired by Asian and African practices. Simon Sheikh analyzes Chto Delat's 'Perestroika Timeline' (2009) as speculative history. Irmgard Emmelhainz explores Chto Delat's collectivity and engagement with Zapatista movement. The Bolivian collective Mujeres Creando (Danitza Luna, María Galindo, Yolanda Mamani) discusses feminist struggle as daily practice and joy. Lana Lopesi surveys Moana women artists Natasha Matila-Smith, Janet Lilo, and Edith Amituanai. Yin Ker profiles Burmese artists Po Po, Tun Win Aung, Wah Nu, and Min Thein Sung. Sven Lütticken critiques Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory and alt-right online harassment. Bridget R. Cooks analyzes Lorraine O'Grady's Mlle Bourgeoise Noire (1980s), exposing racial exclusions in the art world.