Live Breaking News & Updates on Decolonial Propositions

Stay updated with breaking news from Decolonial propositions. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Decolonising art is about a 'politics of recognition'


Ozelwe embethe , 2020. Cow dung, oil paint and gesso on canvas. 170 x 300cm. ( © Mawande Ka Zenzile. Courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town. Photography Mario Todeschini )
The decolonisation of art and art studies has received a boost following the publication of the 49th issue of OnCurating.
The issue is titled Decolonial Propositions and co-edited by Nkule Mabaso and Jyoti Mistry.
Set against the growing urgency for transformation in art institutions and universities, it proposes decolonisation as a politics of recognition.
OnCurating is an independent journal based at the Zurich University of the Arts in Switzerland and is supported by the university’s Postgraduate Programme in Curating at the Institute for Cultural Studies in the Arts. The journal collaborates with different institutions to focus on questions around curatorial practice and theory and is read in 120 countries. ....

South Africa , University Of Cape Town , Western Cape , South African , Jay Pather , David Andrew , Slindokuhle Nkosi , Bongani Mkhonza , Nkule Mabaso , Nwabisa Plaatjie , Henri Kalama , Nduka Mntambo , Ruth Sacks , John Muafangejo , Miguel Marrengula , Nomcebisi Moyikwa , Bekele Mekonnen , Nobunye Levin , Linda Makgabutlane , Sharlene Khan , Jyoti Mistry , Unathi Kondile , Craft Centre , Centre For Theatre , Zurich University Of The Arts , Institute For Cultural ,