🎨 Art & Culture: Decolonising Perspectives

BEYOND AID NARRATIVES NEWLETTER : Edition 5

Art has always told stories of power, resistance, and possibility. This week, we explore how artists, curators, and scholars are challenging colonial legacies and reimagining culture as a space of liberation and justice.

🎨 1. "Coloniality of Power and Decolonial Thinking" 📝 This seminal work introduces the concept of "coloniality of power," emphasising how colonial structures persist in modern societies, shaping knowledge, labor, and social hierarchies. 🔗 Read the article

🎨2. "Replacing 'Race', Historicizing 'Culture' in Multiculturalism" 📝 Alana Lentin examines how multicultural policies have shifted focus from race to culture, potentially depoliticizing issues of racism and inequality. 🔗 Read the article

🎨3. "The African Artists Decolonising Culture by Celebrating Humanism" 📝 This piece explores how African artists are challenging colonial narratives by embracing humanism and reimagining cultural identities. 🔗 Read the article

🎨4. "The Politics of Looted African Art: Decolonising Europe’s Museums" 📝 An analysis of the ongoing debates and efforts surrounding the restitution of African art looted during colonial times and housed in European museums. 🔗 Read the article

🎨5. "What Does It Mean to Decolonize a Museum?" 📝 This article delves into the processes and challenges museums face in decolonizing their collections and narratives to better represent indigenous and marginalized communities. 🔗 Read the article

🎨6. "What is Cultural Decolonization?" 📝 An exploration of cultural decolonization, focusing on the recovery and celebration of non-Western art, practices, and philosophies. 🔗Read the article

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