The collection traces the genealogy of key concepts, ideas, and objectives of decolonial thought, examining how they have evolved over the past three decades. The author revisits these constants from the perspective of the present moment and a rapidly changing world. She critically engages with fundamental issues of the decolonial turn, including its demarcation and possible dialogues with postcolonial theory, the existential and ontological aspects of decoloniality, the decolonization of museums and universities, decolonial aesthetics and affectivity, and the analysis of post-Soviet culture and art through the lens of decoloniality. A close-up focus is given to the work of three contemporary artists with a decolonial perspective—Saule Suleimenova, Taus Makhacheva, and Hayv Kahraman. This collection is intended for a wide range of readers.

Madina Tlostanova is a decolonial writer and researcher, a professor in the Department of Gender Studies at Linköping University (Sweden), and a Doctor of Philology.

She is the author of ten monographs, including What Does It Mean to Be Post-Soviet? Decolonial Art from the Ruins of the Soviet Empire (Duke University Press, 2018).