How can community museums save contested objects without repeating colonial harms?

Dec 02, 2025 | by Julien Moreau

When museums claim to “save” objects from neglect, they too often inherit stories of dispossession. I’ve listened to elders in Caribbean parishes, artists in Lagos and curators in provincial...

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What does restitution really look like for a family-owned collection of west african textiles?

Dec 02, 2025 | by Julien Moreau

I inherited my first West African textile the way many people inherit objects: a box that had been in the attic, a faded wrapper folded around a family story. For years it was simply beautiful linen...

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What happens when a tech startup like artstack partners with indigenous custodians?

Dec 02, 2025 | by Julien Moreau

I remember the first time I saw a polished prototype from a cultural-tech startup — an elegant interface that promised to “democratise access” to remote collections. It was irresistible:...

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