Tag: photography
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The Cultural Representation from Visual Anthropology to the Post-Colonial Critique of Filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-Ha
By Alessia D’Introno The work of filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha, through her iconic film Reassemblage, challenges the conventions of visual anthropology and documentary filmmaking by criticizing the colonial representations imposed on Africa. With a post-colonial and intersectional approach, she ushered in significant changes to the dominant narrative toward the end of the 20th century. The image…
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The colonial archive in the photography of artist Délio Jasse
By Alessia D’Introno In his studio, Délio Jasse shows the repertoire of colonial-era images he collects as an essential part of his work. In this interview, the artist talks about his approach to photography and his participation in the group exhibition Souvenir d’Italie presented in the OFF section in the occasion of the Dak’Art Contemporary…