Is Now the Time for Joyous Rage?

by Jacqueline Francis (Editor), Jeanne Gerrity (Editor)

On the themes found in the work of Lorraine O’ Black female subjectivity, intersectional feminism, institutional critique, music, and translation.

Is Now the Time for Joyous Rage? is the fourth book in the annual series A Series of Open Questions published by CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts and Sternberg Press.

This fourth issue is informed by themes found in the work of Lorraine O’Grady, including diaspora, Black female subjectivity, racial hybridity, translation, intersectional feminism, institutional critique, Black representation in the art world, archives, music, Conceptualism, and performance art.

Contributors
Selam Bekele, Martin Bernal, Camille Chedda, Gabrielle Civil, Kathleen Collins, Erica Deeman, Jeanne Finley, Jacqueline Francis, Édouard Glissant, Rujeko Hockley, Bec Imrich, E. Jane, Charles Lee, Darrell M. Mcneill, Denise Murrell, John Muse, Sawako Nakayasu, Lorraine O’Grady, Yétúndé Olagbaju, Hsu Peng, Lara Putnam, Trina Michelle Robinson, Legacy Russell, David Scott, Peter Simensky, Maud Sulter, Carrie Mae Weems, Judith Wilson, Alisha B. Wormsley, Allison Yasukawa

Published by CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts and Sternberg Press

224 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2023

Reviews

[Henry Malin]

some of the selections were hit or miss, but I really liked a few of them. 'porous records' by Bec Imrich in particular was very good. The excerpt from 'Swallow the Fish' by Garielle Civil was also great. The physical book itself was also really cool, the cover under the dust jacket containing the table of contents was cool.

[Elias Mendel · Rating 4 out of 5]

some really excellent essays. particularly the one on anti critique of dualism and triptych in relation to western framing and the final essay on opacity! also for a essay collection very readable and wide ranging
bloody lovely

[Miao · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars