Dripping latex, collapsed rubber tubes, and visceral forms — these were the raw materials of a radical 1960s art movement, where objects transformed into unsettling reflections of the body’s sensuality and decay. In Body High, Ryann Donnelly dives into this provocative world, focusing on the groundbreaking work of sculptor Eva Hesse and other women artists who redefined the boundaries of bodily expression. Blending art criticism with raw personal memoir, Donnelly weaves Hesse’s revolutionary creations with her own journey as a musician and artist grappling with her partner's addiction, fragility, and the complexities of love. Part autotheory, part modern feminist history, Body High is an intimate exploration of how we medicate ourselves, express our pain, and confront the unanswerable question: why can't we save the people we love?
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How do we medicate ourselves, and why can’t we cure the people we love? In Body High, encounters with lurid bodily sculptures from the '60s offer remedies to the author’s own illness and malaise.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781915672872
Publisert
2025-04-08
Utgiver
Watkins Media Limited
Høyde
197 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
160

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Ryann Donnellyholds a practice-based PhD from the department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths,University of London, where she is currently an assistant lecturer. She was thelead singer of Seattle-based band Schoolyard Heroes, who were signed to IslandRecords from 1999-2010.