Give Up Artis the first collected anthology of Belfast-born writerMaria Fusco (born 1972).
Operating acrossthe genres of fiction, criticism and theory,Fusco’s work has helped forge a contemporary space for critical art writing in the UK and beyond. This interdisciplinary mode allows her to “writethroughthe art object,” collapsing her art and writing practice. Give Up Artbrings together nearly two dozen essays, reviews and smaller pieces published between 2005 and 2015 as well as interviews with Cosey Fanni Tutti,Chris Kraus andPaul Winstanley. This is the second book byMaria Fusco published by New Documents, following the 2013 publication ofWithA Bao A Qu Reading When Attitudes Become Form.
