Abstract
What role can history play in Futuring Craft? Historians claim “what happened then matters now.” But does it? If indigenous craft is collected and repurposed by Western artists and collectors, does it matter in any sense that their original makers and users would recognize? In exploring the impact of colonialism on the Western system of the arts, can the influence of indigenous artifacts be granted significance beyond the reprehensible term s of cultural appropriation? Must they be denied all agency upon other cultures? I argue they must not.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of IOTA24 Futuring Craft |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Value of Craft |
| Editors | Qassim Saad |
| Place of Publication | Perth |
| Publisher | Indian Ocean Craft Triennial Inc., |
| Pages | 96 - 107 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780645218237 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| Event | IOTA24 Futuring Craft conference - Perth, Australia Duration: 3 Sept 2024 → 6 Sept 2024 https://indianoceancrafttriennial.com/conference/ |
Conference
| Conference | IOTA24 Futuring Craft conference |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Perth |
| Period | 3/09/24 → 6/09/24 |
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