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Context This knowledge transfer conversation, within the project “Nordic Insights: addressing cancel culture in public spaces through artistic dialogue and cultural innovation”, features Rebecka Katz Thor, researcher and head of museum development at the Swedish...
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This article introduces the concept of the post-monument as a way to understand how contemporary societies are rethinking public monuments and memory. Unlike traditional monuments, which often celebrate heroic figures or offer a sense of closure, post-monuments...
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The Monumental Challenges Toolkit is an educational resource created to help teachers explore contested histories through the study of monuments and public space. It shows why monuments become controversial, how historical narratives evolve, and how students can...
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The Norwegian government has officially decided to abandon the controversial monument project titled “Memory Wound,” designed by Swedish artist Jonas Dahlberg to commemorate the victims of the 2011 Utøya massacre. The original proposal called for a dramatic...
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A new exhibition in Los Angeles explores the complex legacy of Confederate monuments in the United States. One of its central pieces is the melted remains of the bronze statue of General Robert E. Lee, which once stood in Charlottesville, Virginia, and became a focal...
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The last public statue of Vladimir Lenin in Finland has been removed by city authorities, marking a symbolic end to the country’s visible Soviet-era legacy. The monument, which had stood for decades, became increasingly controversial in recent years, especially after...
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This report explores how public art is researched and practiced in the Nordic countries and around the world. It was commissioned by the Public Art Agency Sweden and prepared by Södertörn University and Valand Academy to identify what we know, what we don’t, and where...
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In response to global protests in 2020, numerous controversial monuments were removed across the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia. While these actions sparked debates about cancel culture, the key question remains: can societies remove or alter public symbols without...
