Body High: Death, Drugs, and Eva Hesse

Dripping latex, collapsed rubber

tubes, and visceral forms — these were the raw materials

of a radical 1960s art movement,

where objects transformed into unsettling reflections of the

body’s sensuality and decay.

In Body High, Ryann Donnelly

dives into this provocative world, focusing on the groundbreaking work of

sculptor Eva Hesse and other women artists who redefined the boundaries of

bodily

expression. Blending art criticism

with raw personal memoir, Donnelly weaves Hesse’s revolutionary creations with

her own journey as a musician and artist grappling with her partner's addiction,

fragility, and the complexities of love.

Part autotheory, part modern

feminist history, Body High is an intimate exploration of how we

medicate ourselves, express our pain, and confront the unanswerable question: why can't we save the people we love?