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Postcolonial Documenta's Rise and Fall Examined in Afterall Essay

publication · 2026-04-22

Sunil Shah's essay 'The Rise (and Fall?) of the Postcolonial Documenta' appears in Afterall Journal Issue 54, themed 'Voicings', which challenges normative modes of expression. The essay critically examines Documenta's engagement with postcolonial discourse, questioning its trajectory and impact. The full text is accessible only to subscribers or via individual purchase from University of Chicago Press.

Key facts

  • Essay by Sunil Shah titled 'The Rise (and Fall?) of the Postcolonial Documenta'
  • Published in Afterall Journal Issue 54 'Voicings' on 8 August 2023
  • The issue interrogates imposition of normative modes of being, perception and expression
  • Full text available only to journal subscribers or via individual purchase from University of Chicago Press

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Artists

  • Sunil Shah

Institutions

  • Afterall Journal
  • University of Chicago Press

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