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The article titled “‘The painting is colonial’: cancel culture and a heated media debate in Norway” by Håkon Larsen examines two significant cultural controversies that occurred in Norway in early 2023, which sparked intense public debates...
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The research project “Rethink and Reload: Monuments in 21st Century Democracies,” hosted by Stockholm University, investigates how democratic societies, including Sweden and other Nordic countries, address controversial public monuments in the modern era....
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Oxford’s Oriel College has chosen to keep the statue of Cecil Rhodes but will commission Zimbabwean artists to create new sculptures reflecting on his colonial legacy. This initiative, part of the Oxford Zimbabwe Arts Partnership, seeks to foster dialogue and...
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The event “Reimagining Memory: Art Through Social Monuments,” organized by Public Art Agency Sweden, held on November 23, 2023, explores how art can reshape public memory through social monuments in Sweden. It features discussions and presentations by...
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In 2020, a striking example of recontextualization emerged in Denmark when artist Katrine Dirckinck-Holmfeld dumped a replica bust of King Frederik V, founder of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, into a Copenhagen canal. This provocative act, dubbed a...
