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This article explores how artistic and activist practices in Sweden—and in contrast with Belarus—actively shape cultural heritage through community-led processes. Focusing on Swedish examples, such as grassroots memorials and emotionally charged public artworks, it...
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Summary for Posting: In winter 2023, Norway’s cultural sector was rocked by debates on woke and cancel culture, sparked by two incidents. The National Museum’s chief curator decided against displaying a painting deemed “colonial,” and Roald Dahl’s Norwegian publisher...
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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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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...
