Understanding Displacement Aesthetics

Professor Ana Carden-Coyne is Director of the Centre for the Cultural History of War at the University of ManchesterChrisoula Lionis is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Manchester and co-Director of Artists for Artists (AfA)Angeliki Roussou is Teaching Fellow in Modern and Contemporary Art History at the University of EdinburghCharles Green is Professor of Contemporary Art in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne

• Introduction1 Displacement aesthetics: visualising ‘refugees’ in the twentieth century2 From representation to lived experience: displaced artists and intersectional barriers3 The ‘problem’ of language: identifications, definitions, and translations4 Labour and displacement aesthetics: participation, authorship, and institutional care5 Displacement aesthetics: collaboration, co-curation and collectionsConclusionSelect bibliography

‘This groundbreaking volume critically engages with debates on art and displacement, while also advancing vital reflections on ethical practices in museums working with artists of refugee backgrounds – offering rich insights for scholars and students in the intersecting fields of cultural history, art history, and curatorial studies.’—Professor Anne Ring Petersen, University of Copenhagen‘With a sharp focus on the multiple and contested meanings of displacement, the authors have engaged with artists and curators to produce an informative and timely book that deserves a broad readership.’—Professor Peter Gatrell, University of Manchester