Today, conflict appears so frequently across media and discourse as to seem omnipresent. With global politics, social codes, and even spats between neighbors, is it any surprise that many artists have begun to examine the influence and role of conflict in their work? Exploring today’s artists who make work about and within conflict, this series examines how the clash between opposing viewpoints is shaping art and our world.
In this final installment of a trio of interviews with Wen Hui and Eiko Otake, the artists discuss how their differing backgrounds came together to create What is War.
We All Have War in Our Bodies: Eiko Otake on What is War
In this second part of a trilogy of interviews, Eiko Otake traces her journey from the 1960s anti-war protests to the creation of their newest project What is War.
In this first part of a trilogy of interviews, Chinese artist Wen Hui traces her journey from the Chinese Cultural Revolution to the creation of What is War.
What is the Problem in Our Society? Jaha Koo on Cuckoo
The day after the South Korean president declared martial law, artist Jaha Koo sat down to discuss how art, performance, and hacking rice cookers can address the inescapable past that casts shadows across our lives today.
Every Action Matters: Alexander Devriendt on Participation and Politics
How do each of us relate to the spectacle politics? Ontroerend Goed’s artistic director, Alexander Devriendt, discusses theater, politics, and participation.
A collaborator of Ralph Lemon's since 1997, dramaturg Katherine Profeta reflects on the years-long journeys that led to the creation of a new work premiering at the Walker.
