collectivity
noun
col·lec·tiv·i·ty
kə-ˌlek-ˈti-və-tē 
ˌkä-
plural collectivities
1
: the quality or state of being collective
2
: a collective whole
especially
: the people as a body
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Work of this kind is about collectivity as a means of fighting the man—an especially relevant topic as any during continued conflicts in Palestine, Iran, Ukraine, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, all of which haunt the Carnegie International.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
With agribusiness deforestation and fossil-fuel extraction operations advancing from every side, weaving—predominantly women’s labor among the Wichí—has enabled them to build and sustain forms of collectivity.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
In part, the problem is Peck’s emphasis on friendly collectivity.
—Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Murillo’s practice, long rooted in ideas of collectivity, labor, and shared culture, moves between painting, performance, sound, and collaborative action.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
With agribusiness deforestation and fossil-fuel extraction operations advancing from every side, weaving—predominantly women’s labor among the Wichí—has enabled them to build and sustain forms of collectivity.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
In part, the problem is Peck’s emphasis on friendly collectivity.
—Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Murillo’s practice, long rooted in ideas of collectivity, labor, and shared culture, moves between painting, performance, sound, and collaborative action.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Collectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectivity. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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