Author: Bilal, WafaaWafaa Bilal’s complex artistic practice spans a range of mediums and interests, including performance, time-based media, sculpture and interactive technologies. He frequently incorporates his own body in his pieces: allowing an audience to shoot him with paintballs or having a video camera drilled into his head. Accompanying his first major survey at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, this volume covers the breadth of Bilal’s versatile career, centring on his performance practice.It highlights significant early works such as 'Domestic Tension' (2007) and '>3rdi' (2010) alongside newer projects that investigate the relationship between Saddam Hussein, Iraqi history, the Iraq War and US–Middle East relations. Much like Bilal’s broader practice, this publication shows us what it means to consciously engage across cultures while highlighting the negative global implications of imperialism and exploitation.ISBN 9781636811574. DelMonico Books. pb. 136 pages. 80 colour ills. 27.3 x 19.1 cm.available
