SUBALTERN---Originally a term for subordinates in military hierarchies, the term subaltern is elaborated in the work of Antonio Gramsci to refer to groups who are outside the established structures of political representation. In "Can the Subaltern Speak?" Gayatri Spivak suggests that the subaltern is denied access to both mimetic and political forms of representation.

subaltern.org features contemporary emerging and established artists from all over the world. The subaltern.org web site is maintained by Polvo, an art collective formed in 1996, who have over the years published an art magazine and showcased contemporary art at Polvo in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

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