Arthur Jafa: LIVE EVIL

Richly illustrated catalogue of the works of one of the most significant contemporary artists practicing today. In his both powerful and lyrical works, Jafa consistently reflects on the ontology of race and of blackness.

Over several decades, Arthur Jafa has constructed a compelling body of work that defies categorization. Both powerful and lyrical, his practice combines a profoundly unsettling blend of images and histories from diverse contexts and backgrounds. Bringing together affective memories that touch on the history of the United States of America, violence, repression, modalities of survival, and how these exist in the production and dissemination of images, music, sound, and time-based media, Jafa reflects on the ontology of race and of blackness. The catalogue explores the philosophical, historical, and artistic implications of Jafa's work, featuring essays and a series of conversations between Jafa and key practitioners working in the fields of cinema, arts, and theory.

The book is published on the exhibition ARTHUR JAFA,LIVE EVIL. On view at La Mecanique Generale and at La Grande Halle,LUMA Arles, Parc des Ateliers, Aries, from April 14 to November 12, 2022

Title: LIVE EVIL
Publisher: WALTHER KÖNIG, 2025
Artist: Arthur Jafa
Format: Hardcover
Size: 230 x 304 mm, 360 Pages