Artistic Interventions Reframe Landscapes of Conquest and Colonization

W. J. T. Mitchell published an article titled "Reframing Landscape" on April 30, 2021, exploring how three artistic interventions reinterpret landscapes shaped by conquest and colonization. The piece examines August Earle's painting of 19th-century New Zealand, depicting a deforested terrain still protected by a Maori totem. Miki Kratsman's photography captures a wall mural in occupied Palestine that obscures indigenous presence. Antony Gormley's sculpture envisions Manhattan cleared by a pandemic through a whirlwind of metal. These works transform real spaces into landscapes highlighting loss and future possibilities. The content is freely available via MIT Press, accessible through ARTMargins Online. The analysis focuses on painting, photography, and sculpture as mediums for reframing historical and contemporary impacts.