GERRITY, Jeanne; VILLALOBOS, Diego (eds.)
Does the Sun Have a Translucent Shell?

The 5th book in the annual “Series of Open Questions” published by CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts and Sternberg Press takes as its starting point the timely themes in the work of Anicka Yi, including AI, umwelt, scent and taste, the anthropocene, decay and rot, the animal world, and feminism, and Asian American experiences.

Contributions include a cocktail recipe by Pierre Huyghe, an academic essay on psychedelic mushrooms in Native American culture, and a short story by Argentinian author Julio Cortázar, along with photographs and drawings relating to the themes. Through an eclectic range of international voices, the book encompasses many mediums in an attempt to address some of the most pressing issues of our time. The books also includes a fold out insert with drawings by Anicka Yi.

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Published by Sternberg Press, 2025
Design by Scott Ponik
Anthologies / Feminism / Media Studies