Conversation with Jill H. Casid and Anna Campbell
By Marina Gržinić, Jovita Pristovšek, and Vesna Liponik
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https://doi.org/10.3986/fv.44.2.18Keywords:
Anthropocene, Necrocene, decay, aesthetics, contemporary art, queer, trans*, transitionAbstract
The conversation with Jill H. Casid and Anna Campbell is a reconceptualization of several themes to develop an aesthetic that incorporates notions of the necropolitical and redefines the concept of the Anthropocene as the Necrocene. The Necrocene implies an era marked by death, decay, and the consequences of human impact on the environment, as well as a critical reflection on the choices individuals and societies make that contribute to the transition from the Anthropocene to the Necrocene. These reflections serve as cautionary tales or reflections on the unsustainable path of the Anthropocene. An important reflection in the interview is how queer and transgender people are using art and assemblages to refuse the terms of the current tensions of the culture wars.
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