To mark General Idea s major retrospective at the National Gallery of Canada (until 20 November 2022), we speak to the group’s surviving member, AA Bronson, about their origins, and groundbreaking impact on art and social justice.
When the group of queer artists known as General Idea created their most recognizable work in 1987, they wanted to start a conversation about HIV/AIDS, which was already ravaging their community.
/CNW/ - Bold, provocative, visionary, the Canadian artist group General Idea active from 1969 to 1994 was groundbreaking in their anticipation of contemporary.
The Berlin-based artist sees no division between his life and work – his apartment is filled to the brim with artworks, books and the objects he collects