Afterall Symposium on Decolonisation in the 2020s
A symposium called 'Decolonisation in the 2020s' took place, organized in collaboration with the Museu de Arte de São Paulo, UAL’s Decolonising Arts Institute, and Goldsmiths Department of Visual Cultures. It featured essays and live video talks that tackled decolonial approaches in areas like art, publishing, and gender issues. Key figures involved were Rachael Minott, Rosana Paulino, Rahul Rao, Osmundo Pinho, Margarida Waco, Diego del Valle Ríos, Yuderkys Espinosa-Miñoso, Elvira Espejo Ayca, and Victoria Noorthoorn. The discussions, led by Elisa Adami, Amber Husain, Ana González Rueda, and Amanda Carneiro, explored subjects like Black artists in Brazil and UK Conservative perspectives on Black History Month, aiming to transform art education with decolonial perspectives.
Key facts
- Symposium titled 'Decolonisation in the 2020s' organized by Afterall.
- Collaboration with Museu de Arte de São Paulo, UAL’s Decolonising Arts Institute, and Goldsmiths Department of Visual Cultures.
- Contributors included Rachael Minott, Rosana Paulino, Rahul Rao, Osmundo Pinho, Margarida Waco, Diego del Valle Ríos, Yuderkys Espinosa-Miñoso, Elvira Espejo Ayca, and Victoria Noorthoorn.
- Essays and live video discussions were part of the program.
- Topics included decolonial artmaking, publishing, museums, gender, and Black representation.
- Conversations chaired by Elisa Adami, Amber Husain, Ana González Rueda, and Amanda Carneiro.
- Rahul Rao's essay focused on UK Conservative response to Black History Month.
- Victoria Noorthoorn detailed three museum decolonization attempts at Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires.
Entities
Artists
- Rachael Minott
- Rosana Paulino
- Rahul Rao
- Osmundo Pinho
- Margarida Waco
- Diego del Valle Ríos
- Yuderkys Espinosa-Miñoso
- Elvira Espejo Ayca
- Victoria Noorthoorn
- Elisa Adami
- Amber Husain
- Ana González Rueda
- Amanda Carneiro
- Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley
- Audre Lorde
- Monteiro Lobato
- Carolina Maria de Jesus
Institutions
- Afterall
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo
- UAL’s Decolonising Arts Institute
- Goldsmiths Department of Visual Cultures
- SOAS
- Recôncavo da Bahia Federal University
- Terremoto magazine
- The Funambulist magazine
- Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- London
- United Kingdom
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Andean region
Sources
- Afterall —