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Pia Arke's 'Ethno-Aesthetics' Published in Afterall Issue 44

publication · 2026-04-22

Afterall Journal has published 'Ethno-Aesthetics', an essay by Greenlandic artist and writer Pia Arke, as part of its Issue 44. The text, dated 4 September 2017, is available only to journal subscribers or for individual purchase via the University of Chicago Press. The essay contributes to discussions on ethno-aesthetics, a concept Arke developed to critique ethnographic representations and colonial art histories. The publication is part of Afterall's ongoing series exploring contemporary art and theory.

Key facts

  • Essay titled 'Ethno-Aesthetics' by Pia Arke
  • Published in Afterall Journal Issue 44
  • Publish date: 4 September 2017
  • Full text accessible only to subscribers
  • Individual articles available as PDF via University of Chicago Press
  • Pia Arke is a Greenlandic artist and writer
  • Essay addresses ethno-aesthetics and colonial critique
  • Afterall is a contemporary art research and publishing organization

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Artists

  • Pia Arke

Institutions

  • Afterall Journal
  • University of Chicago Press

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