Publisher's Synopsis
The artist Oliver Ressler is politically active. He researches his works worldwide in order to analyze economic behaviours and forms of political organisation. Many of his items focus on forms of resistance that can be found in the so-called 'anti-globalization' movement. Ressler's work is characterized by the presentation of alternatives to the status quo, which are conveyed as courses of action in his films, photographs, and installations. This publication documents Oliver Ressler's artistic work over the last 15 years.