06-Feb-2023
This text explores histories of tattooing to showcase how certain supposed knowledges were skewed by dominant colonial narratives, from the tattooed people exhibited in human zoos to the modern tattooing industry that prioritises pale skin. In so doing, this paper questions existing methodologies in the creation and conception of knowledge and offers a playful way to decolonise knowledge.
03-Nov-2022
‘Beyond Taxonomic Narratives’ investigates how the retelling of unreported stories and reading of archives should take place. It also questions the role of institutions by discussing their responsibility in acknowledging and highlighting similar stories in their collections. The project explores how decolonial re-readings of archives are currently taking place across Dutch institutions and examines ways of counter-archiving. The weaving of personal and interview narratives reflects on how archival material and storytelling could be used as a tool to de-centre the archival perspective.
