{"product_id":"oracle-on-fantasy-and-freedom","title":"Oracle: On Fantasy and Freedom","description":"\u003cb\u003eOn the potential regeneration of democracy: how artists can work toward a sense of collective relevance required to face the future's dark challenges.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Oracle \u003c\/i\u003enames and honors the symbolic place from where all beings wonder about the course of life. Because we care about tomorrow, we should assume we care about staying alive, about a world in peaceful coexistence. Times of increasing insecurity and the experience of living in a world that refuses to acknowledge our needs give rise to various forms of escapism and misguided decision-making. Searching for big answers and expecting significant movements capable of undoing the damage of wars and dark forces seems unrealistic. Art assumes the existence of a tiny but meaningful spot from which to dream and demand freedom and peace. \u003ci\u003eThe Oracle \u003c\/i\u003eis about this spot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Oracle \u003c\/i\u003ehas been published on the occasion of the 36th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaja Petrovic-Steger, Sadie Plant, Manca G. Renko, Renata Saleci, Svetlana Slapsak \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCopublished by International Centre for Graphic Arts (MGLC)","brand":"Sternberg Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51597500252440,"sku":"9781915609779","price":41.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/3649\/8456\/files\/imageloader_3a6cdece-f4af-420b-8931-e056a515a597.jpg?v=1769387746","url":"https:\/\/www.stopandreadbooks.com\/products\/oracle-on-fantasy-and-freedom","provider":"Stop \u0026 Read Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}