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ARTMargins Publishes ICEbox Collective's 'Taxonomy of Breathing' Project Analysis

publication · 2026-04-19

ARTMargins published an article titled 'Taxonomy of Breathing' in its Volume 10, Issue 3, pages 202-206, on February 18, 2022. The piece examines a multidisciplinary art project by ICEbox Collective that explores breath as both vulnerable to restriction and capable of transformation. This socially conscious initiative uses breath as a lens to investigate contemporary societal conditions. The project considers how bodily fragility, with breath as its core element, reflects environmental, historical, political, and social contexts. Breath is presented as simultaneously fundamental, aspirational, embodied, and symbolic. The article is available through MIT Press with full access. The DOI for the publication is 10.1162/artm_a_00306.

Key facts

  • Article published February 18, 2022
  • Published in ARTMargins Volume 10, Issue 3, pages 202-206
  • Examines multidisciplinary art project by ICEbox Collective
  • Focuses on breath as vulnerable to restriction and transformative
  • Project investigates current societal moment through breath
  • Breath represents bodily fragility reflecting environment and context
  • Article available through MIT Press with full access
  • DOI: 10.1162/artm_a_00306

Entities

Artists

  • ICEbox Collective

Institutions

  • ARTMargins
  • MIT Press

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