Frankenstein Reanimated
Marc Garrett (Author)
Publisher: Torque Editions
ISBN: 9780993248764
Weight: 414.00
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 269
Page Dimensions: 120 x 198 x 22mm
Categories: Fiction
Sub Categories: Classic Fiction Classic Fiction Classic Fiction
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Mary Shelley's classic gothic horror and science fiction novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus has inspired millions since it was published in 1818. Today, we are witness to many different horrors and phantoms of our own creation. Chronic wealth and health inequalities, climate change, democratic collapse, and the spectre of nuclear apocalypse are among the diffuse, monstrous products of our 'advanced' technological moment. Frankenstein Reanimated presents a dynamic collection of artworks, essays, and conversations, addressing surveillance, biohacking, viruses, colonialism, digital culture, and more. It retraces and contextualises three international art exhibitions exploring themes within Frankenstein, and speculates on what Mary Shelley would think about the world today. Collectively, the book offers a lens through which to look at our current situation, and how art practices shape, and are shaped by, contemporary society. With a range of absorbing content this book will app