Sven Augustijnen's Spectres as Anti-Monument Documentary

Robrecht Vanderbeeken's essay in Afterall Journal Issue 31 (published 3 Oct 2012) analyzes Sven Augustijnen's film 'Spectres' as a documentary that functions as an anti-monument. The text explores how the film challenges traditional monumental forms by addressing colonial history and memory. Augustijnen's work is presented as a critical intervention in the discourse of commemoration, using documentary techniques to deconstruct official narratives. The essay is part of a journal issue that also includes conversations and essays on Gonzalo Díaz's monumental works. The full text is behind a paywall, accessible only to subscribers or via individual purchase from University of Chicago Press.