In this new chapter we will continue to explore the path of an artefact in our museum. By coming into the collection, it has been separated from its performative context and from its society of origin; it may even stand alone as a testimony to a cultural practice...
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Wissens(Ein)Speicherungen © Anna Pfau, TFM 2020 There is no other place where the transformation from artefact to museum object is so perceptible as in the depots of museums. Separated from their original function and meaning, collected from the most diverse contexts,...
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Fragmente von Performativität © Anna Pfau, TFM 2020 "The museums regard the objects as their treasure. I always hear that it is a collection and 'it was collected'. But these things are not just lying around on the street and can be picked up like a handkerchief and...
Colonialism and Puppetry – Untangling the Strings
Intro to the virtual exhibition Colonialism and Puppetry – Untangling the Strings. As part of the project 'Transition/Tage. Kolonialismus begreifen, Kolonialismus überwinden?' (Transition/Days. Understanding Colonialism. Overcoming Colonialism) we took the first...
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