STATES OF DIVERGENCE by Sven Lütticken, with Noortje de Leij

with Sven Lütticken and Noortje de Leij in conversation at 6pm

In States of Divergence,art historian and critic Sven Lütticken invites readers into an exploration of history as accelerating catastrophe – and of alternative, oppositional, divergent practices in life, art and revolutionary thought. Set against the backdrop of global crises, from climate change to pandemics, Lütticken dissects contemporary cultural and political practices that attempt to break free from the disastrous momentum of capitalist modernity. Through a series of essays, the book tackles issues ranging from survival to prefigurative practice, indigeneity and internationalism, and the dialectics of critique and revolution. Lütticken blends historical inquiry, theoretical reflection with autotheory and autocritique to question what it means to live – and resist – within the contradictions of our time. States of Divergence is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how art, politics, and life intersect in an era defined by ever-deepening contradictions and conflicts.

Noortje de Leij is an art historian and theorist at the University of Amsterdam.