ID surveys the notion of identity in the work of nine contemporary artists who are each radically changing the nature of the way we see. Each of these artists -- Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Vanessa Beecroft, Willie Doherty, Douglas Gordon, Aernout Mik, Tony Oursler, Sam Samore, Georgina Starr, and Gillian Wearing -- is written about, excerpted, and considered in light of their recent projects. The result is an up-to-the-minute primer on the current scene.