In the Absence of Bombs – Art, War, and Silence
In the Absence of Bombs – Art, War, and Silence
| Author | Pascal Gielen; Bahia Shehab eds. |
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| Publisher | Valiz |
| ISBN | 9789493246591 |
| Idea Code | 260142 |
'In the Absence of Bombs' investigates this silence. In a time when horror is livestreamed and apathy is institutionalized, this book asks how such paralysis is possible – and how art can contribute to recognition of the unfolding crimes against humanity? How do poets, visual artists, theatre and filmmakers unsettle the spectacle of shock? How can grief become a collective and political force, rather than a privatized void? Through testimonies from war zones – from Gaza to Kharkiv, Beirut to Brussels – this book composes a polyphonic response to a world that demands clarity but offers none. It does not moralize. It insists. On mourning. On commitment.
| 320 p, ills bw, 14 x 21 cm, pb, English |