Financial intrigue and debacle, government-sponsored spying, pre-emptive war, and more: an endless stream of news underscores the manipulation of power and resources with consequences for us all. This book presents an objective point of view on the power of control as a construct within our society.

The news headlines that have intrigued and horrified us of late have become, not surprisingly, inspiration for contemporary artists worldwide. Whether exposing the complexity or folly of conspiracy theory, or analyzing money trails and their surprising beneficiaries, all of the artists featured are essentially questioning control.