Re-interpreting Colonial Artefacts in Local Nigerian Communities

Activity: Academic talk or presentation typesInvited talk

Description

Symposium keynote lecture on how colonial artefacts are integrated into complex local politics, encompassing issues of identity, community, and family histories. The materials play a significant role in establishing a sense of rootedness within the community and are deployed as means of reclaiming the past, which was originally lost to colonialism. These new meanings emerge as the artefacts get reproduced and transformed through artistic engagement with them'.
Period30 Jun 2023
Event titleArt Out of Place: Shifting Contexts, Contested Meanings
Event typeSymposium
LocationGlasgow, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational