Breathing Aesthetics

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Focusing on the concept of breathing, Jean-Thomas Tremblay explores how respiratory challenges reflect the risks associated with contemporary issues like environmental contamination and systemic inequalities. He connects these themes to biopolitical and necropolitical forces linked to capitalism and racism, examining how various aesthetic practices—such as the works of Ana Mendieta and Renee Gladman—respond to the crisis of breathing. Through these analyses, Tremblay highlights the importance of managing respiratory hazards as a means of survival in precarious conditions.