Unmaking to Make: Art as Decolonising Practice in Latin America's Future, Past and Present

An examination of art's evolving role in theorizing decolonization, with Afro-diasporic and Indigenous perspectives in Latin America at its center.

Unmaking to Make reorients global conversations on decolonization by centering Afro-diasporic and Indigenous perspectives from across Latin America. Through a wide-ranging selection of texts, including critical essays, curatorial reflections, and interviews, it explores how artistic practice actively theorizes, models, and enacts alternative modes of living. Showcases cutting-edge work of emerging artists and curators, currently under-recognized in North American and European contexts. The volume establishes new reference points, methodologies, and institutional models for the next generation of scholars. By mapping forthcoming debates and potential institutional shifts, the book provides forward-looking insights into where and how decolonial thought will unfold in the years to come.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1806550016
• ISBN13: 9781806550012
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: UCL Press
• Length: 470 Pages