A fresh & engaging look at the groundbreaking work of contemporary artist Mona Hatoum The work of London-based artist Mona Hatoum (b 1952) addresses the growing unease of an ever-expanding world that is as technologically networked as it is fractured by war & exile Best known for sculptures that transform domestic objects such as kitchen utensils or cribs into things strange & threatening Hatoum conducts multilayered investigations of the body politics & gender that express a powerful & pervasive sense of precariousness Her works are never simple & often elicit conflicting emotions such as fascination & fear desire & revulsion This copiously illustrated presentation of Hatoum's oeuvre offers critical & art historical essays by Michelle White & Anna C Chave & imaginative texts by Rebecca Solnit & Adania Shibli which contextualize the artist's work & its relationship to Surrealism Minimalism feminism & politics With extensive discussions on a selection of significant sculptures & installations some of which are previously unpublished Mona Hatoum Terra Infirma provides an insightful look at one of the most exciting & influential artists working today