CARTELS : Giving form to absences, embodying narratives, situating knowledge
What does the museum show, and what remains out of sight? This carefully put-together, temporary installation of museum labels (‘cartels’ in French) brings together around fifteen texts written by authors with diverse backgrounds including activism, art, research or museum outreach. The installation highlights the tensions and dissonances between the museum presentation, the silences and absences it perpetuates, and the infinite voices that exist outside institutional discourse.
The fanzine CARTELS Giving form to absences, embodying narratives, situating knowledge brings all these texts together. They were written for the Matrimony Days Weekend (25-27 September 2026) as part of the PROMA (PROvenance research for Museum Audiences & Matrimoine) research project (2024-2026).
With contributions from : Anne Cornet, Martin Hullebroeck, Mélisa Kayowa, Audrey Lasserre, Vandi Makubikua, Emmanuelle Nsunda, Eline Sciot, Tshibangu Tshiapota, Pascale Malilo Vanclooster et l'AP-GID : Aline Bosuma W'okungu Bakili, Audrey Boucksom, Benjamin Dujardin, Albertine Libert, François Makanga, Marie Perrin, Béatrice Sibi.
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