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Desperate Dreams by Thomas Lawson in Afterall Issue 9

publication · 2026-04-22

Thomas Lawson's essay 'Desperate Dreams' was published in Afterall Journal Issue 9 on May 1, 2004. The full text is restricted to subscribers, with individual articles available for purchase via University of Chicago Press. The article is part of a journal issue that includes related content such as 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' by Sheau Yun Lim (March 12, 2026), a review of MUNCH Triennale 'Almost Unreal' by Meg Bagnall (January 16, 2026), an interview with Gonzalo Díaz on 'Unidos en la Gloria y en la Muerte (1997)' by Antonio Echeverría (January 14, 2026), and an essay on Gonzalo Díaz's infrastructural aesthetics by Rada Georgieva (January 14, 2026). The source URL is afterall.org/articles/desperate-dreams.

Key facts

  • Published in Afterall Journal Issue 9
  • Written by Thomas Lawson
  • Publication date: May 1, 2004
  • Full text available only to subscribers
  • Individual articles purchasable via University of Chicago Press
  • Related article: 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' by Sheau Yun Lim (March 12, 2026)
  • Related review: 'Unstable Present. Review of MUNCH Triennale ‘Almost Unreal’' by Meg Bagnall (January 16, 2026)
  • Related interview: 'A Monument within Another Monument: A Conversation with Gonzalo Díaz' by Antonio Echeverría (January 14, 2026)
  • Related essay: 'Shoring up the Republic: Gonzalo Díaz’s Infrastructural Aesthetics' by Rada Georgieva (January 14, 2026)

Entities

Artists

  • Thomas Lawson
  • Inauk S. Gullah
  • Gonzalo Díaz

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • University of Chicago Press
  • MUNCH Triennale

Sources