Beneath the glamorous surface of the art world-the openings and dinner parties, the record-breaking auction prices, the media attention-lies a reality that is precarious, complex, and very often existential: only a tiny minority of artists support themselves with their work and fewer still manage to do so throughout their lives. This book tells those other stories, for example of artistic practices grounded in performance, research, and political activism. Andrea Bellini Produced by the Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève, this collection of essays was conceived as a critical attempt to rethink and improve the relationship between artists and art institutions, cultivate awareness of other people's vulnerabilities, and courageously embrace one's own responsibilities.