{"product_id":"remade-in-china-9783111331478","title":"(Re)made in China","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe reuse and recycling of materials that were made in China has a short\n history in the daily activities of private households worldwide, but a \nlong history in art, craft, and design. Focusing on the practices of \nartists, craftspeople, and designers, and their re-evaluation of \nunwanted, pre-used, and discarded materials, this volume presents new \nresearch on material culture from China, one of the world’s leading \nwaste-receiving and waste-producing countries, in a global context. \nThrough the lens of an ecocritical history of art, craft, and design, it\n studies creative engagements with matter related to aspects of \n(dis)connectivity, considering how the meanings and values attributed to\n objects and raw materials can change radically as they travel across \nhistorical and cultural divides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A captivating account of \nthe cycles of use, waste and reinvention that animate modern and \ncontemporary China. The authors capture the dexterity of artists and \ncraftspeople who imagine, picture, signify, fashion and terraform the \naesthetic dimension. With vivid detail, the chapters highlight the \ningenuity of Chinese material culture in the complexity of its global \ncirculation and planetary transformation. \u003cem\u003e(Re)Made\u003c\/em\u003e is a necessary volume for anyone seeking to inform their perspective of China’s impact on today’s political ecologies.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmanda Boetzkes, author of \u003cem\u003ePlastic Capitalism: Contemporary Art and the Drive to Waste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anna Grasskamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48279062806779,"sku":"9783111331478","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_f75a0068-38c4-4099-819d-31bbfe1f36ac.jpg?v=1777428750","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/remade-in-china-9783111331478","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}