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Alberto López Cuenca on Artistic Labour and Enclosure in Afterall Journal

publication · 2026-04-22

Alberto López Cuenca's essay 'Artistic Labour, Enclosure and the New Economy' was published on 31 May 2012 as part of Afterall Journal Issue 30. The full text is restricted to journal subscribers, with individual articles available for purchase via the University of Chicago Press. The essay likely examines the intersection of artistic labor, economic enclosure, and the emerging new economy, though the full content is behind a paywall. Related articles include works on Inauk S. Gullah, Gonzalo Díaz, and a roundtable on Save M HKA.

Key facts

  • Essay published on 31 May 2012
  • Part of Afterall Journal Issue 30
  • Written by Alberto López Cuenca
  • Full text only available to subscribers
  • Individual articles purchasable via University of Chicago Press
  • Related articles include 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' by Sheau Yun Lim (12 Mar 2026)
  • Related article 'A Monument within Another Monument: A Conversation with Gonzalo Díaz' by Antonio Echeverría (14 Jan 2026)
  • Related article 'Shoring up the Republic: Gonzalo Díaz’s Infrastructural Aesthetics' by Rada Georgieva (14 Jan 2026)

Entities

Artists

  • Alberto López Cuenca
  • Inauk S. Gullah
  • Gonzalo Díaz
  • Sheau Yun Lim
  • Antonio Echeverría
  • Rada Georgieva
  • Els Silvrants-Barclay

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • University of Chicago Press
  • M HKA

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