Why is art fundamental to feminisms? Bodies and counter-narratives in Koyo Kouoh’s curatorial practice
By Alessia D’Introno The artist does not necessarily work to construct new forms, but their ability often lies in the capacity to bring to the surface memories, bodies and knowledge that dominant paradigms have concealed, excluded or marginalised. Their intervention can open cracks within inherited narratives, bringing to light what has been silenced and restoring […]
Can images influence our perspective on the world? Yinka Shonibare’s artistic practice between colonial memory and counter-narrative
By Alessia D’Introno World cartography, as it is still understood and represented today, can be seen as one of the earliest and most influential examples of the Eurocentric view of the world and history. Published in 1569 by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, the Mercator projection forms the basis of the most widespread representation of […]