A Patchwork Approach: the Repatriation of Kōiwi Tangata in Aotearoa New Zealand
By Emily James. The repatriation of human remains to indigenous communities marks an important step in the ongoing process of decolonisation. Repatriation recognises the rights of indigenous people to their cultural heritage and is an opportunity for institutions holding remains to re-evaluate the purpose of their collections…
Dissenting the master narrative.
By Maya Love.
Alice Procter guides Uncomfortable Art Tours through British museums as an act of dissent. She begins by describing an object, how it is displayed and how it might have arrived in a museum. Using visual analysis as a point of entry, she opens the door to discuss the museum as a colonial institute…
NOT ONE MORE ACRE!
By Erin Lee.
Not One More Acre! is a photographic exhibition that commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Bastion Point occupation by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. Once visitors navigate their way through the sprawling Maori Court the exhibition can be found in an alcove flanking Hotunui, the museum’s whare whakairo…
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