Contemporary art and ecological transformation in East and Southeast Asia
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anthropocentrism
artistic remediation
artivism
biodiversity advocacy
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China
colonialism
community activism
community engagement
contemporary art
decolonialisation
disrupted ecosystems
East Asia
eco-education
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ecofeminism
ecological concerns
ecological illiteracy
ecological imperialism
environmental activism
environmental justice
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Eurocentrism
fragile ecosystems
infra-aesthetics
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Marxism
material reclamation
non-human perspective
place construction
planet Earth
policy influence
social justice integration
Southeast Asia
sustainability
sustainable practices
toxic sublime
unprecedented ecological crises
Vietnam
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- ISBN 9781526184252
- Weight: 753g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 03 Mar 2026
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This anthology brings together new research from twelve scholars to examine the relationship between contemporary art and ecological concerns in East and Southeast Asia. Centred on the idea of artistic remediation, it explores the many ways art responds to and challenges systemic anthropogenic damage to the environment. The volume argues that a significant ecological shift is taking place within art and art history, one that reframes human–nature relationships and emphasises the interconnectedness of all life on Earth. Bridging art studies, activism, and environmental research, the book analyses how artists in the region engage with ecocritical reflection, biodiversity advocacy, sustainable practices, and environmental justice. Offering timely and critical perspectives, it highlights diverse scholarly voices grounded in the cultural, artistic, and environmental specificities of local communities and contexts across East and Southeast Asia.
Meiqin Wang specialises in modern and contemporary Chinese art and teaches Asian art history courses in the Art Department at California State University, Northridge
