Crip Time

A catalogue published after the 2021–22 show at MMK, which centred on artists living with disabilities who, in their works, call into question the norms and standards of capitalist society and explore who they benefit – and thereby exclude.

The title refers to the idea of “crip time,” developed by the American scholar Alison Kafer, which contends that people with disabilities need a different and more flexible sense of time in order to thrive. It provides a comprehensive account of and reflections on the exhibition in 19 texts, an extended thematic reader on the subject that can serve as a resource for future scholarship, and a new collaborative work by the artists Carolyn Lazard, Park McArthur, and Constantina Zavitsanos.