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Exhibition Research Lab
Online
Thursday 6 November 2024, 18:00–20:00 GMT
Exhibition Research Lab is pleased to present an online presentation/conversation between curator/researcher Annet Dekker, researcher and curator Dr. Daniela Agostinho and artist Ofri Cnaani, as part of The CONTACTLESS CONDITION exhibition public programme, moderated by Prof. Joasia Krysa.
Inspired by the works in the exhibition, the conversation will address the politics of digital collections and the data afterlife of cultural objects. In recent years, many museums have incorporated data-driven tools into their digital collections. However, just as the drive to archive information has historically been fundamental to the exercise of colonial power, the digitization and datafication of collections are far from a purely technical endeavour. Recent research has shown that data infrastructures often perpetuate the colonial taxonomic gaze, transforming it into a symbolic calculus. This event will explore possible critical methodologies required to disseminate cultural knowledge while simultaneously protecting it, especially in the context of ongoing colonial power dynamics. The discussion will also consider how practice-based methodologies can trouble the afterlife of cultural data, and reimagine how we engage with and interpret these collections.
Exhibition Research Lab events are always free and open to open, but booking for this online event is required. Free tickets can be booked here.
